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TI-2008-04906 Aliases CVE-2008-5155GHSA-vxwx-pgmh-62gg

mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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

mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/header.##### or (2) /tmp/body.##### temporary file, or append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (3) /tmp/sms.log temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01304 70th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:smsclient:smsclient:2.0.8z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8zVulnerableSmsclient
  • cpe:2.3:a:smsclient:smsclient:2.0.8z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8z Vulnerable ·Smsclient

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5155
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxwx-pgmh-62gg

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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