CVE-2008-5370 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in pvpgn 1.8.1, specifically within the pvpgn-support-installer component. An attacker can exploit this flaw via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pvpgn:pvpgn:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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