HIGH
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs
Published Sep 19, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.77%
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.
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.
0.77% 0.00773
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00773
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 54.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 50.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 38.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31895 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31907 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020898 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237987-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-387.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31229 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2614 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45218 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5884 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31895 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31907 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237987-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-387.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31229 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2614 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45218 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5884 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 19, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 19, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4131
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a