CVE-2010-4817

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Published Nov 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

pithos before 0.3.5 allows overwrite of arbitrary files via symlinks.

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

pithos

pithos

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 0.3.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pithos_project:pithos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-4782	pithos before 0.3.5 allows overwrite of arbitrary files via symlinks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.406% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4817
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/%2Bbug/667896
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2010/CVE-2010-4817.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4817
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/10

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Pithos Project Pithos

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 13, 2019, 9:54 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 AM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 13, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

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