CVE-2008-4972 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00025.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Steve Robbins	Mgt

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:steve_robbins:mgt:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4951	mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/496434
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mgt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46410

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-06T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.298Z

Reserved: 2008-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4972

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:51.963

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4972

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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