MEDIUM
The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially dangerous actions, which allows remote attackers to remove or modify packages via an apt:// URL
Published Apr 21, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.98%
Description
The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially dangerous actions, which allows remote attackers to remove or modify packages via an apt:// URL.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.98% 0.00983
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00983
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00983) | 60.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00983) | 57.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 45.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00226) | 61.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 56.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 54.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476572 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41954 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476572 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41954 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 21, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1902
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a