6.9med
CVE-2008-5146
add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession temporary fil…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession temporary file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- lists.debian.org /debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- uvw.ru /report.sid.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-5146
- NVD: CVE-2008-5146
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