TI-2008-04737 Aliases CVE-2008-4983 GHSA-c3wr-wrc5-mqg4

scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on…

LOW 31CWE-59Published 2008-11-06 · Updated 2024-08-07

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 35th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:scilab:scilab-bin:4.1.2:::::::*	4.1.2	Vulnerable	Scilab

cpe:2.3:a:scilab:scilab-bin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Scilab

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4983
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3wr-wrc5-mqg4

References

Exploit 1

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/scilab-bin

Advisory 1

GLSA-200901-14

Other 4

Sources

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