Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4938
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.
Products affected by CVE-2008-4938
- cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis-web:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4938
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4938
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4938
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4938
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http://bugs.debian.org/496402
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http://bugs.debian.org/496400
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
235770 – (debian-tempfile) [Tracker] Tempfile issues found in Debian
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496402
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44835
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
oss-security - CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis-web
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http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2079025&group_id=224&atid=100224
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http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30883
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis
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