pithos before 0.3.5 allows overwrite of arbitrary files via symlinks.
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
pithos before 0.3.5 allows overwrite of arbitrary files via symlinks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pithos (pithos): 0.3.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pithos | pithos | before 0.3.5 | 0.3.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- pithos Vendorpithos Affected before 0.3.5 Fixed in 0.3.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pithos_project:pithos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3.5 | Vulnerable | Pithos Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:pithos_project:pithos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Pithos Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pithos (pithos) Fixed in 0.3.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6j7-vgxw-qg28
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2010-4817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6j7-vgxw-qg28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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