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CVE-2008-2139

The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a...

6.5 Medium

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.5 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.36%EPSS, 30th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

0.36%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.5

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 MediumAV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2008-2136No 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-h5p7No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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