7.2high
CVE-2008-1901
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41956 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476588 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1901
- NVD: CVE-2008-1901
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