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CVE-2008-1614

4.3 · MEDIUM

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory…

Published Apr 2, 2008sebastian_marschingCWE-264EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2008-1614 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sebastian_marsching suphp. It was published on April 2, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sebastian_marsching. Update suphp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sebastian_marschingsuphp0Affected

References

Reflists.marsching.biz/pipermail/suphp/2008-March/001750.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/29615Refsecunia.com/advisories/29648Refsecunia.com/advisories/29872Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1550Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28568Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1073/referencesRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439687Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41582Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00014.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1614?

CVE-2008-1614 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sebastian_marsching suphp. It was published on April 2, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1614?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1614?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sebastian_marsching. Update suphp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1614?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1614 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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