CVE-2008-2140 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability within the rootpw plugin of rPath Appliance Platform Agent versions 2 and 3. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to reset the root password by tricking an administrator into clicking a specially crafted URL. With a CVSS score of 2.6, this vulnerability is considered low severity due to its high attack complexity and limited impact, primarily affecting integrity (password reset) without compromising confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpath:appliance_platform_agent:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpath:appliance_platform_agent:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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