CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Convirture convirt 0.8.2. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) _template_/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.
The weakness was released 11/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4946 since 11/05/2008. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 44966, 44935, 44934 and 44933.
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/05/2008 🔍11/05/2008 🔍
11/05/2008 🔍
03/17/2015 🔍
10/13/2018 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugs.gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2008-4946 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 10/13/2018 08:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (41), 10/13/2018 08:59 (6)
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