CVE-2008-4986 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

wims 3.62 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/env#####, (b) /tmp/sed#####, and (c) /tmp/referer-home.log temporary files, related to the (1) coqweb and (2) account.sh scripts.

Published: 2008-11-06

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:georges_khaznadar:wims:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4965	wims 3.62 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/env#####, (b) /tmp/sed#####, and (c) /tmp/referer-home.log temporary files, related to the (1) coqweb and (2) account.sh scripts.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00028.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/496387
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/wims
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32244
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46510

History

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Georges Khaznadar Wims

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-06T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.395Z

Reserved: 2008-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4986

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:52.353

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4986

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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