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TI-2008-04694 Aliases CVE-2008-4938GHSA-788g-9rgv-xqpg

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a…

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00416 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.24VulnerableAegis
cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis-web:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.24VulnerableAegis
  • cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.24 Vulnerable ·Aegis
  • cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis-web:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.24 Vulnerable ·Aegis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-788g-9rgv-xqpg

References

Exploit 1

Other 8

Sources

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