CVE-2008-5120

HP OpenVMS 8.3 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in MultiNet Finger Service

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5120. PoCs published by Shaun Colley.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in OpenVMS's finger service (fingerd) by sending a long string of 'a' characters to trigger arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate the payload and netcat to deliver it.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shaun Colley · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32193

This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in OpenVMS's finger service (fingerd) by sending a long string of 'a' characters to trigger arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate the payload and netcat to deliver it.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: OpenVMS fingerd (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target's finger service (port 79)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495207/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4602
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30589

Scores

EPSS 0.0993
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
hp/openvms 8.3
Published Nov 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026