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CVE-2008-4944

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

6.9 Medium

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.

Record
CVE-2008-4944
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.

Record
CVE-2008-4944
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4923 No score

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2008-4923
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrcr-w67r-mpp3 No score

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.

Record
GHSA-xrcr-w67r-mpp3
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-4944 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gleydson Mazioli Da Silva Cdcontrol, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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