VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3940
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- hp/openvms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31587Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752
- http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31587Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.