CVE-2008-4938

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

6.9 Medium

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Record: CVE-2008-4938
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

Record: CVE-2008-4938
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4917 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-4917
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-788g-9rgv-xqpg No score

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

Record: GHSA-788g-9rgv-xqpg
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4938 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Aegis, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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