CVE-2008-2139
The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2139- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2139- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2136 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2136- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgf3-fprj-h5p7 No score
The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cgf3-fprj-h5p7- 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-2008-2139 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Rpath Appliance Platform Agent, published May 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.