CVE-2008-2538 json
Unspecified vulnerability in crontab on Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows local users to insert cron jobs int…
published 2008-06-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2533
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in crontab on Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows local users to insert cron jobs into the crontab files of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237864-1
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30482
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30542
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-222.htm
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1714
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4725
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020151
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42763
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2538
- NVD CVE-2008-2538
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