Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message
Published Jan 27, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.82%
Description
Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.7
- 3.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.7
- 3.3.00
- 3.3.00
- 3.3.00
- 3.4.00
- 3.4.00
- 3.4.00
- 3.4.11
- 3.4.11
- 3.4.11
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:N/AC:L/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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.82% (0.07823) | 94.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.82% (0.07823) | 93.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 14.03% (0.14029) | 93.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 15.44% (0.15437) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12035) | 93.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.04% (0.10035) | 88.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12035) | 93.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 35.46% (0.35459) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 33.80% (0.33802) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 30.93% (0.30925) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 24.39% (0.24393) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 27.06% (0.27061) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 33.94% (0.33939) | 96.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33049 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33049 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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