« Back to list

CVE-2008-2389

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.9)—

opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Opensuse — Opensuse

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-2008-2389",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2008-06-06T22:32:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30581",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29608",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30581",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29608",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Actualizador de opensuse (opensuse-updater) en openSUSE 10.2 permite a ususarios locales acceder a archivos arbitrarios a través de ataque symlink."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:53:41.400",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "24818450-FDA1-429A-AC17-68F44F584217"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}