CVE-2008-5153

medium

Description

spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46708

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1724

http://secunia.com/advisories/33955

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-11-18

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N