CVE-2008-1369

Description

A certain incorrect Sun Solaris 10 image on SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers has /etc/default/login and /etc/ssh/sshd_config files that configure root logins in a manner unintended by the vendor, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.37% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0810/references vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41332 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29529 third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231244-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019708 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28469 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1369?
CVE-2008-1369 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1369?
To fix CVE-2008-1369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1369 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1369 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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