Ti Kan xmcd 2.6 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ti Kan xmcd 2.6. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-4994. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ti Kan xmcd 2.6 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4994. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116047 (Debian xmcd Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46550), SecurityFocus (BID 32288†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28594†). The entries VDB-44966, VDB-44935, VDB-44934 and VDB-44933 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Ti Kan

Name

• xmcd

Version

• 2.6

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/24/2008 🔍
11/07/2008 +74 days 🔍
11/07/2008 +0 days 🔍
11/07/2008 +0 days 🔍
11/07/2008 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2010 +765 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1556 days 🔍
05/25/2025 +3722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44932
X-Force: 46550
SecurityFocus: 32288 - Debian xmcd Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 28594 - xmcd 2.6 and 2.6-19.3 Allows Local Attackers to Overwrite Arbitrary Files via a Symlink attack, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 05:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (47), 03/10/2017 10:41 (8), 08/03/2021 08:13 (4), 05/25/2025 05:38 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:731:103

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