HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string
Published Nov 18, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.85%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
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.
9.85% 0.09852
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09852
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.85% (0.09852) | 95.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.85% (0.09852) | 94.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 25.89% (0.25890) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 10.66% (0.10655) | 93.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 9.30% (0.09298) | 92.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.30% (0.10303) | 92.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.10% (0.25097) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.92% (0.09920) | 92.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 69.96% (0.69956) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 69.96% (0.69956) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 70.80% (0.70797) | 97.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 50.15% (0.50149) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.51% (0.13513) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.51% (0.13513) | 95.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.51% (0.13513) | 90.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4602 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495207/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30589 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4602 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495207/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30589 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 17, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5120
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a