CVE-2008-2940

{"id": "CVE-2008-2940", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.2, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 10.0, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2008-08-14T20:41:00.000", "references": [{"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31470", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31499", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32316", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32792", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La implementaci\u00f3n del env\u00edo de alertas por correo del HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)1.6.7 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios y enviar mensajes de correo electr\u00f3nico desde la cuenta de root a trav\u00e9s de vectores relacionados con el mensaje \"setalerts\", y una falta de validaci\u00f3n del URI del dispositivo asociado con mensaje de evento."}], "lastModified": "2017-09-29T01:31:25.960", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B9637F51-3C9F-41B2-843D-5CD75D93A0B8"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "evaluatorImpact": "http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2008/Aug/1020684.html\r\n\r\n\"A local user can send specially crafted packets to cause the alert mailing function to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with root privileges. \r\n \r\nImpact: A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.\"", "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}