CVE-2008-4414 describes an unspecified privilege escalation vulnerability in the AdvFS showfile command within HP Tru64 UNIX versions 5.1B-3 and 5.1B-4, allowing local users to gain elevated access. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it presents a high severity risk, indicating that a local attacker with low complexity could achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1b3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1b4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.