CVE-2008-7215
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 78th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- Mambo-foundation MamboAffected: ≤ 4.6.3Upgrade to: after 4.6.3Stated by: NVD
- Brilaps MostlyceAffected: ≤ 2.0Upgrade to: after 2.0Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
The Image Manager in MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via modified file[NewFile][name], file[NewFile][tmp_name], and file[NewFile][size] parameters in a FileUpload command, which are used to modify equivalent variables in $_FILES that are accessed when the is_uploaded_file check fails.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 78th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 6068 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Scored 5.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity MediumSome conditions must be met
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity PartialSome data can be modified
- Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationlow confidence
Sources
References in the record
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0444.html
- forum.mambo-foundation.org/showthread.php?t=10158
- osvdb.org/42532
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