CVE-2008-1877 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files by exploiting the -a parameter in the tss utility when it runs with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1877?
CVE-2008-1877 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tss 0.8.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via the -a parameter, which is processed while tss is running with privileges.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Tss.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfwm-3cfp-v279.