CVE-2008-5420 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files due to improper authentication in the SAN Manager Master Agent service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5420?

CVE-2008-5420 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SAN Manager Master Agent service (aka msragent.exe) in EMC Control Center before 6.1 does not properly authenticate SST_SENDFILE requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5420?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Control Center.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5420 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5420 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7x87-p94m-4r53.

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