CVE-2008-1056 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker versions 2.8 through 5.0.1. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges by supplying an overly long argv[0] string when executing pbrun, pbsh, or pbksh. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it is rated as medium severity, indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symark:powerbroker:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symark:powerbroker:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symark:powerbroker:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symark:powerbroker:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symark:powerbroker:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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