CVE-2008-3820
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used,...
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used, exposes TCP ports used by the MySQL daemon and IEV server, which allows remote attackers to obtain "root access" to IEV via unspecified use of TCP sessions to these ports.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used, exposes TCP ports used by the MySQL daemon and IEV server, which allows remote attackers to obtain "root access" to IEV via unspecified use of TCP sessions to these ports.
- Record
CVE-2008-3820- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used, exposes TCP ports used by the MySQL daemon and IEV server, which allows remote attackers to obtain "root access" to IEV via unspecified use of TCP sessions to these ports.
- Record
CVE-2008-3820- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3806 No score
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used, exposes TCP ports used by the MySQL daemon and IEV server, which allows remote attackers to obtain "root access" to IEV via unspecified use of TCP sessions to these ports.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3806- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fr66-q3h8-gpgg No score
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used,...
Cisco Security Manager 3.1 and 3.2 before 3.2.2, when Cisco IPS Event Viewer (IEV) is used, exposes TCP ports used by the MySQL daemon and IEV server, which allows remote attackers to obtain "root access" to IEV via unspecified use of TCP sessions to these ports.
- Record
GHSA-fr66-q3h8-gpgg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3820 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Cisco Security Manager, published January 22, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/33381
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48134
securitytracker.com/id?1021619
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0214
secunia.com/advisories/33633
cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6192a.shtml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3820
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fr66-q3h8-gpgg