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CVE-2008-2266

14
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-2266 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in UUDeview 0.5.20, specifically within the uulib/uunconc.c component, which also affects nzbget prior to version 0.3.0. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on temporary files generated by the tempnam function. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Its EPSS score is very low, indicating a minimal likelihood of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available through Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also non-existent, suggesting a lack of widespread attention or concern.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.1.0aCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.4MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
24.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0032 is in the 23rd percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/30171
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31420
Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200808-11.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42407
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/05/14/10
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/05/30/1
securityfocus.com / bid/29211