CVE-2008-5746 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Sun SNMP Management Agent, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2008-5746?
CVE-2008-5746 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sun SNMP Management Agent (SUNWmasf) 1.4u2 through 1.5.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5746?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Snmp Management Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5746?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5746 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-2008-5746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-953h-mqj3-m3m5.