Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-1877 is a local information-disclosure issue in tss 0.8.1. A local user may be able to make the privileged tss process read arbitrary files through the -a parameter. Business risk depends on whether this old package is present and runs with elevated privileges. Exposure is likely limited to systems with tss 0.8.1 installed and executable by local users while operating with elevated privileges. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the provided sources. Treat as targeted cleanup rather than emergency response unless tss is present on shared or multi-user systems. Prioritize asset verification first because the package is old and exposure depends on local access. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for tss 0.8.1 or related packages.; Remove tss if it is unused or no longer required.; Restrict local user access on affected hosts..
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- tss-file-information-disclosure(41929)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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