CVE-2008-4947
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4947- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4947- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4926 No score
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4926- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmf4-4cch-p9xh No score
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-hmf4-4cch-p9xh- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4947- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4947 No score
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4947- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dhis-serverDebian:12 |
before 5.3-1.2 | 5.3-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4947 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Guus Sliepen Dhis-server, 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. Fixed in dhis-server 5.3-1.2.
References
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dhis-server
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
bugs.debian.org/496388
securityfocus.com/bid/30900
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4947
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmf4-4cch-p9xh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4947