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CVE-2008-6478

CWE-352Published: March 16, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the file manager in the VZPP web interface for Parallels Virtuozzo 365.6.swsoft (build 4.0.0-365.6.swsoft) and 25.4.swsoft (build 3.0.0-25.4.swsoft) allows remote attackers to create and delete arbitrary files as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to (1) create-file and (2) list-control in vz/cp/vzdir/infrman/envs/files/; or modify system configuration via the path parameter to vz/cp/vzdir/infrman/envs/files/index.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-6478 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2008-6478. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

parallels1 product(s)
virtuozzo containers
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29675
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29675

All References (12)

→
http://osvdb.org/44395
→
http://px.dynalias.org/files/virtuozzo_overwrite.html.txt
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/29675Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490409/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28589Exploit
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41640
→
http://osvdb.org/44395
→
http://px.dynalias.org/files/virtuozzo_overwrite.html.txt
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/29675Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490409/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28589Exploit
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41640

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-6478
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 16, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-6478 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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