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CVE-2008-5371

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.9)—

screenie in screenie 1.30.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.screenie.##### temporary file.

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)

Marc Gloor — Screenie

CWEs

References

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