CVE-2008-0666 json
Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary…
published 2008-02-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0676
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.
Patch / fix
- wml Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.11-3.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0666
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463907 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463907
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1492
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:076
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200803-23.xml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28856
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27685
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29353
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28829
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0666
- NVD CVE-2008-0666
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