{
  "id": "CVE-2008-4983",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2008-11-06T15:55:52.277",
  "lastModified": "2017-08-08T01:33:02.170",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "scilab-bin v4.1.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros a su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simulado en los ficheros temporales (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, y (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff , relacionado con las secuencias de comando (scripts) (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, y (3) scidem."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9
        },
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:scilab:scilab-bin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F1878812-F367-42A8-9D29-15FFCCEC04EC"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496414",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/scilab-bin",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-14.xml",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30968",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44883",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ]
}