VDB-44936 · CVE-2008-4998 · OpenVAS 800130

twiki 4.1.2 link following ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in twiki 4.1.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-4998. There is not any exploit available. The presence of this vulnerability remains uncertain at this time.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in twiki 4.1.2 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid."

The weakness was released 11/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4998 since 11/07/2008. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

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

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

twiki

Version

4.1.2

CPE 2.3info

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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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OpenVAS ID: 800130
OpenVAS Name: Insecure tempfile handling Vulnerability in TWiki - Sep08
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/07/2008 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2321 days 🔍
08/07/2024 +3431 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
Disputed: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-4998 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44936

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/07/2024 13:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (44), 10/14/2018 08:37 (6), 08/07/2024 13:28 (17)
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