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CVE-2008-4476

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4476
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.