MEDIUM
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file
Published Sep 5, 2008
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
Affected products
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.
4.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.38% 0.00379
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00379
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 31.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 29.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.37th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31587 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31587 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 5, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 5, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3940
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a