CVE-2008-5099 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can view the OpenBoot PROM security password in cleartext via the ldm command, bypassing firmware protection to gain privileges or access data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5099?
CVE-2008-5099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sun Logical Domain Manager (aka LDoms Manager or ldm) 1.0 through 1.0.3 displays the value of the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) security-password variable in cleartext, which allows local users to bypass the SPARC firmware's password protection, and gain privileges or obtain data access, via the "ldm ls -l" command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4992.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Logical Domain Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcxp-rhpg-xgw6.