CVE-2008-4190 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and execute code via symlink attacks on temporary files in the IPSEC livetest tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4190?
CVE-2008-4190 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4190?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Openswan Openswan, Xelerance Openswan.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4190?
Change a configuration setting.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-4190 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4190 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqmw-hq69-w92w.