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CVE-2008-4983

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-4983
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.40%

Original Filing — NVD Description

scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.