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CVE-2008-3216
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.35%
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Description
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- [oss-security] 20080709 CVE id request: projectl (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/489988 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- projectl-save-symlink(44059) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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