CVE-2008-7273 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit insecure temporary file handling to read or modify arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
- 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-2008-7273?
CVE-2008-7273 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getfiregpg Iceweasel-Firegpg.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7273 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-2008-7273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rh4-3729-hqv8.