VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1056
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh. NOTE: the product is often installed in environments with trust relationships that facilitate subsequent remote compromises.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- symark/powerbroker
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29111Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdfExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28015Patch
- http://www.symark.com/support/PBFeb2008Announcement.htmlPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29111Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdfExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28015Patch
- http://www.symark.com/support/PBFeb2008Announcement.htmlPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40872
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.