CVE-2008-4474: freeradius Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4474 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Link Following vulnerability in freeradius. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-10-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.