CVE-2008-4974 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in netmrg, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2008-4974?
CVE-2008-4974 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rrdedit in netmrg 0.20 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*.xml and (2) /tmp/*.backup temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netmrg Netmrg.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4974 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-2008-4974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q7f-ccc4-pgmm.