CVE-2008-0003

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Published: 2008-01-08 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0003 is rated High Risk (77.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 29.51%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.33% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0003

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-02 26.18% 29.51% +3.33%
2 2025-03-30 24.93% 26.18% +1.25%
3 2025-03-29 24.93%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0003

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0003

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-0003

vendor priority summary link
redhat critical https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0003

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0003

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openpegasus management_server 2.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:management_server:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0003

URL Tags
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
http://osvdb.org/40082
http://secunia.com/advisories/28338 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28462 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29056 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29785 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29986 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019159
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0002.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27172
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27188 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0063 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0638 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1234/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1391/references Vendor Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4129
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426578
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39527
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10282
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00424.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00480.html
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