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Medium
CVE-2008-4998
postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
Vulnerability Description
postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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twiki
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 7th, 2008
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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