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TI-2008-04752 Aliases CVE-2008-4998GHSA-c2m7-2r7v-phq7

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 30CWE-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

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00286 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableTwiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Twiki

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2m7-2r7v-phq7

References

Other 4

  • TI-2004-00942 The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-06024 Eval injection vulnerability in lib/TWiki/Plugins.pm in TWiki before 6.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2005-02725 The history (revision control) function in TWiki 02-Sep-2004 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-01543 TWiki before 5.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by sending… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-05050 Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-06025 lib/TWiki/Sandbox.pm in TWiki 6.0.0 and earlier, when running on Windows, allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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