TI-2008-04748 Aliases CVE-2008-4994 GHSA-w845-647q-rr58

The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite…

LOW 31CWE-59Published 2008-11-07 · 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

The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00428 37th 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:ti_kan:xmcd:2.6:::::::*	2.6	Vulnerable	Ti Kan

cpe:2.3:a:ti_kan:xmcd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Ti Kan

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4994
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w845-647q-rr58

References

Exploit 1

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xmcd

Other 3

TI-2001-01074 cda in xmcd 3.0.2 and 2.6 in SuSE Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
TI-2006-02473 xmcdconfig in xmcd for Debian GNU/Linux 2.6-17.1 creates /var/lib/cddb and… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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