CVE-2008-0666

Public Exploit

Description

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27685 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29353 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1492 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28829 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463907 exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:076 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28856 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-23.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0666?
CVE-2008-0666 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0666?
To fix CVE-2008-0666, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0666 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0666 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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