CVE-2008-5982

BMC PATROL Agent < 3.7.30 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in Version Number

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33049

Scores

EPSS 0.0782
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (8)
bmc/patrol_agent 3.2
bmc/patrol_agent 3.2.3
bmc/patrol_agent 3.2.5
bmc/patrol_agent 3.2.7
bmc/patrol_agent 3.3.00 (3 CPE variants)
bmc/patrol_agent 3.4.00 (3 CPE variants)
bmc/patrol_agent 3.4.11 (3 CPE variants)
bmc/patrol_agent < 3.7
Published Jan 27, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026