CVE-2009-3304 json
GForge 4.5.14, 4.7 rc2, and 4.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on authorized_keys files in users' h…
published 2009-12-04 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3286
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GForge 4.5.14, 4.7 rc2, and 4.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on authorized_keys files in users' home directories, related to deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl and cronjobs/cvs-cron/ssh_create.php.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1945
vendor-advisory, patch
-
security.debian.org
/pool/updates/main/g/gforge/gforge_4.5.14-22etch13.diff.gz
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/37195
vdb-entry, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3304
- NVD CVE-2009-3304
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