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CVE-2008-4990

6.9 · MEDIUM

Enomaly Elastic Computing Platform (ECP), formerly Enomalism, before 2.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/enomalism2.pid temporary file.

Published Feb 2, 2009enomalyCWE-59EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2008-4990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting enomaly elastic_computing_platform. It was published on February 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Enomaly Elastic Computing Platform (ECP), formerly Enomalism, before 2.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/enomalism2.pid temporary file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from enomaly. Update elastic_computing_platform 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
enomalyelastic_computing_platform0Affected

References

Refgroups.google.com/group/enomalism/msg/11c2f51b3734b0ab?dmode=sourceRefsecunia.com/advisories/33724Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500573/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33544Refgroups.google.com/group/enomalism/msg/11c2f51b3734b0ab?dmode=sourceRefsecunia.com/advisories/33724Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500573/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33544

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4990?

CVE-2008-4990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting enomaly elastic_computing_platform. It was published on February 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4990?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4990?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from enomaly. Update elastic_computing_platform 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-2008-4990?

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