7.2
HIGH
CVE-2008-5086
Libvirt Read-Only Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5086 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libvirt libvirt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-5086.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/50919
http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
http://secunia.com/advisories/33217 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/50919
http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
http://secunia.com/advisories/33217 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5086 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5086 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/50919
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33217
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8765 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5086 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5086 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
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Confidentiality
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