Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5982
Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5982
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 30.93%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5982
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5982
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5982
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/
Products affected by CVE-2008-5982
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*