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CVE-2008-6478

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the file manager in the VZPP web interface for Parallels Virtuozzo 365.6.swsoft (build 4.0.0-365.6.swsoft) and 25.4.swsoft (build 3.0.0-25.4.swsof…

Published Mar 16, 2009parallelsCWE-352EPSS 1.30%

Overview

CVE-2008-6478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting parallels virtuozzo_containers. It was published on March 16, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the file manager in the VZPP web interface for Parallels Virtuozzo 365.6.swsoft (build 4.0.0-365.6.swsoft) and 25.4.swsoft (build 3.0.0-25.4.swsoft) allows remote attackers to create and delete arbitrary files as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to (1) create-file and (2) list-control in vz/cp/vzdir/infrman/envs/files/; or modify system configuration via the path parameter to vz/cp/vzdir/infrman/envs/files/index.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from parallels. Update virtuozzo_containers 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6478?

CVE-2008-6478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting parallels virtuozzo_containers. It was published on March 16, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6478?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6478?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from parallels. Update virtuozzo_containers 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.

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