VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4994

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references