Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3947 (CCN-45047)

Assigned:2008-08-18
Published:2008-08-18
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:DCL (aka the CLI) in OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3947

Source: CCN
Type: Deathrow Web site
Hacking OpenVMS

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF

Source: CCN
Type: HP Web site
HP OpenVMS Systems

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020827
OpenVMS Alpha Command Line Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48041
OpenVMS DCL Command Line Handling Local Privilege Escalation

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020827

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openvms-dcl-privilege-escalation(45047)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openvms-dcl-privilege-escalation(45047)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:openvms:8.3:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:openvms_alpha:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    hp openvms 8.3
    hp openvms alpha 8.3