6.9med
CVE-2008-5152
inmail-show in mh-book 200605 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/inmail#####.log or (2) /tm…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
inmail-show in mh-book 200605 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/inmail#####.log or (2) /tmp/inmail#####.stdin temporary file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% 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
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46709 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/32399 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- 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-2008-5152
- NVD: CVE-2008-5152
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