National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5982
Original release date:01/27/2009
Last revised:05/14/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: patrolagent-logging-format-string(47175)
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021361
External Source: BID
Name: 32692
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081208 ZDI-08-082: BMC PatrolAgent Version Logging Format String Vulnerability
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-3379
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33049
Type: Advisory