CVE-2008-5104 : Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm-builder in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10, have ! (exclamation point) as the default root password, which allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.

Published 2008-11-17 18:18:48

Updated 2017-08-08 01:33:07

Source MITRE

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5104

EPSS FAQ

0.12%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 44 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5104

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Products affected by CVE-2008-5104

Dcgrendel » Vmbuilder » Version: 0.9
cpe:2.3:a:dcgrendel:vmbuilder:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Ubuntu » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 6.06 Update Nil LTS Edition
When used together with: Ubuntu » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 7.10
When used together with: Ubuntu » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 8.04 Update Nil LTS Edition
When used together with: Ubuntu » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 8.10

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5104

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5104

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5104

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5104

References for CVE-2008-5104

Products affected by CVE-2008-5104