CVE-2008-5685 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access the System Controller and host OS, causing denial of service via spoofed IP packets.
- 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-2008-5685?
CVE-2008-5685 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sun ScApp firmware 5.18.x, 5.19.x, and 5.20.0 through 5.20.10 on Sun Fire and Netra platforms allows remote attackers to access the System Controller (SC), the system console, and possibly the host OS, and cause a denial of service (shutdown or reboot), via spoofed IP packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5685?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Scapp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-5685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3wj-3q97-7hmm.