Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh
Published Feb 28, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh. NOTE: the product is often installed in environments with trust relationships that facilitate subsequent remote compromises.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.8
- 3.0
- 3.2
- 3.5
- 4.0
- 5.0
- 5.01
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 33.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 33.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 11.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29111 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28015 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.symark.com/support/PBFeb2008Announcement.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40872 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29111 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28015 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.symark.com/support/PBFeb2008Announcement.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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