CVE-2008-4938 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Aegis and Aegis-Web.
- 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-2008-4938?
CVE-2008-4938 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4938?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Aegis Aegis, Aegis Aegis-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4938 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-2008-4938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-788g-9rgv-xqpg.