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EgroupwareApplication

CVE-2008-2041

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-04-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.4.003 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in eGroupWare before 1.4.004 have unspecified attack vectors and "grave" impact when the web server has write access to a directory under the web document root.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in eGroupWare versions prior to 1.4.004 allow unspecified attack vectors with grave impact. The condition specifying web server write access to a web document root directory strongly suggests file-based attack vectors such as local file inclusion, arbitrary file write, or remote code execution via improper file handling.

MitigationUpgrade eGroupWare to version 1.4.004 or later. Ensure the web server does NOT have write access to directories under the web document root as a defense-in-depth measure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
EgroupwareApplication
Affected:<= 1.4.003= 1.4.001= 1.4.002

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed eGroupWare version
    Locate the version file or check the admin interface for the installed eGroupWare version. Common locations include a version.php file or the 'About' section in the admin panel.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.4.001, 1.4.002, or any version <= 1.4.003 (versions prior to 1.4.004)
  2. Determine web document root path
    Identify the web server document root directory where eGroupWare files are served. This is typically configured in the web server (Apache/Nginx/IIS) configuration.
    Affected if You are using eGroupWare with a web document root configured in the web server
  3. Check web server write permissions to document root
    Verify if the web server process (www-data, apache, nginx, etc.) has write permissions to the web document root directory or any subdirectories. Use file system permission checks (ls -la) or review web server user group memberships.
    Affected if The web server daemon has write access to directories under the web document root - this is the condition that enables the file-based attack vectors mentioned in the CVE description
  4. Inspect document root for unauthorized files
    List all files in the eGroupWare web directory and look for unexpected or recently created files, especially PHP files, shell scripts, or configuration files that were not part of a standard installation.
    Affected if Unexpected files exist in the document root that may indicate successful exploitation
  5. Review PHP files for code injection
    Examine core eGroupWare PHP files (particularly in header, setup, or include directories) for suspicious code, base64_decode calls, eval statements, or shell_exec functions that were not part of the original codebase.
    Affected if Modified or injected PHP code is found in eGroupWare files

You are affected if eGroupWare version is prior to 1.4.004 AND the web server has write access to the web document root directory.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.4.003
Interim mitigation

Upgrade eGroupWare to version 1.4.004 or later. Ensure the web server does NOT have write access to directories under the web document root as a defense-in-depth measure.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

eGroupWare 1.4.004

  1. Backup the current eGroupWare installation and database
  2. Download eGroupWare version 1.4.004 from the official eGroupWare repository
  3. Replace the existing installation files with the new version 1.4.004
  4. Run any database upgrade scripts provided with version 1.4.004
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into the application
  6. Review file permissions - ensure the web server user does not have write access to directories under the web document root as a defense-in-depth measure
Caveat Minor compatibility issues may exist with custom templates or extensions; test in staging first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Egroupware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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