VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4476
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')