Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5153 (CCN-46708)

Assigned:2008-08-11
Published:2008-08-11
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5153

Source: CCN
Type: debian-devel Mailing List, Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:10:48 +0400
Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-devel] 20080813 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Moodle - A Free, Open Source Course Management System for Online Learning

Source: CCN
Type: MSA-09-0005
Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33955

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Tracker Web site
MDL-17368

Source: CCN
Type: Dmitry E. Oboukhov Advisory
Package: moodle

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1724

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1724
moodle -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1769
openjdk-6 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49987
Moodle spell-check-logic.cgi Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32402

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32402
Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-791-1
Moodle vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-spellchecklogic-symlink(46708)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-spellchecklogic-symlink(46708)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13687
    P
    		USN-791-1 -- moodle vulnerabilities
    2014-07-07
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8102
    P
    		DSA-1724 moodle -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13572
    P
    		DSA-1724-1 moodle -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1724
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2009-02-13
    BACK
    moodle moodle 1.8.2
    moodle moodle 1.6.2
    moodle moodle 1.7.1
    moodle moodle 1.8.3
    moodle moodle 1.7.5
    moodle moodle 1.7.4
    moodle moodle 1.7.3
    moodle moodle 1.7.2
    moodle moodle 1.6.5
    moodle moodle 1.6.4
    moodle moodle 1.6.3
    moodle moodle 1.6.1
    moodle moodle 1.6
    moodle moodle 1.7
    moodle moodle 1.6.6
    moodle moodle 1.8.4
    moodle moodle 1.8.2
    moodle moodle 1.8.5
    moodle moodle 1.6.7
    moodle moodle 1.9.2
    moodle moodle 1.9.1
    moodle moodle 1.9
    moodle moodle 1.8.1
    moodle moodle 1.8
    moodle moodle 1.8.6
    moodle moodle 1.9.3
    moodle moodle 1.8.7
    moodle moodle 1.7.6
    moodle moodle 1.6.8
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    debian debian linux 5.0