CVE-2008-4477 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary logs in the mon monitoring 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-2008-4477?
CVE-2008-4477 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jim Trocki Mon.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4477?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-4477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1648-1, GHSA-5p32-vrmx-q8c6.