CVE-2008-4556 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the sadmind service of Sun Solstice AdminSuite on Solaris 8 and 9. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum privileges. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploit modules exist, including several in Metasploit, indicating readily available exploitation tools. Despite its age and high EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.