CVE-2008-7251

Description

libraries/File.class.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.10 creates a temporary directory with 0777 permissions, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.40% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/38211 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39503 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin?view=rev&revision=11536
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0910 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2034 vendor advisory
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-1.php vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37826 vdb entry
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/QA_2_11/phpMyAdmin/libraries/File.class.php?r1=11536&r2=11535&pathrev=11536

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7251?
CVE-2008-7251 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7251?
To fix CVE-2008-7251, 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-2008-7251 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7251 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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