CVE-2008-3485

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Published Aug 6, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious icabar.exe placed in the search path.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:metaframe_presentation_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xp::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3471	Untrusted search path vulnerability in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious icabar.exe placed in the search path.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.351% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4110
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494952/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30446
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44490

History

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Subscriptions

Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 6, 2008, 5:05 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:37 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 6, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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