The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a browser with a valid administrator session, including requests to change the password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to gain privileges and maintain control over the administrator account.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2139 is rated Low Risk (34.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 2025-03-30 | 0.18% | 0.10% | -0.09% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.05% | 0.18% | +0.13% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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2.5 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| rpath | appliance_platform_agent | 2 | cpe:2.3:h:rpath:appliance_platform_agent:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rpath | appliance_platform_agent | 3 | cpe:2.3:h:rpath:appliance_platform_agent:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |