VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4940
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
xmlfile.py in aptoncd 0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/aptoncd temporary file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')