HIGH
DCL (aka the CLI) in OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line
Published Sep 5, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
DCL (aka the CLI) in OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.44% 0.00443
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00443
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 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 36.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 35.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.63th | 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 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020827 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45047 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020827 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45047 | 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-2008-3947
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a