CVE-2008-3940 describes a format string vulnerability within the finger client of HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by injecting format string specifiers into .plan or .project files. With a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openvms:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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