CVE-2008-4983 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Scilab scripts, 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
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4983?
CVE-2008-4983 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
scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scilab Scilab-Bin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4983?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-4983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4983, GHSA-c3wr-wrc5-mqg4.