CVE-2008-5982 json
Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifier…
published 2009-01-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5952
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
7.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/33049
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021361
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32692
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3379
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47175
vdb-entry
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-082/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5982
- NVD CVE-2008-5982
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