CVE-2008-4986 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in WIMS, 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-2008-4986?
CVE-2008-4986 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
wims 3.62 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/env#####, (b) /tmp/sed#####, and (c) /tmp/referer-home.log temporary files, related to the (1) coqweb and (2) account.sh scripts.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4986?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Georges Khaznadar Wims.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4986?
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-2008-4986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4986, GHSA-vffm-6xrx-22h3.