4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-4190
Openswan IPSEC Livetest Local File Overwrite and Code Execution
Description

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2008, 11:42 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2019, 2:24 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4190 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xelerance openswan
1 Openswan openswan
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4190.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496374 Patch
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openswan
http://secunia.com/advisories/34182 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34472 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1760 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0402.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31243 Patch
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460425
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45250
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9135

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4190 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4190 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9135 [Exploit]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10078 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9135 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45250 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45250 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4190 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4190 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
: