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CVE-2008-2139
The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a browser with a valid administrator…
Medium6.5EPSS 0.36%
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- mitre
Description
The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a browser with a valid administrator session, including requests to change the password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to gain privileges and maintain control over the administrator account.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- rootpw-rpath-appliance-privilege-escalation(42394) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0148 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- rootpw-rpath-appliance-csrf(42393) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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