CVE-2008-5685

Description

Sun ScApp firmware 5.18.x, 5.19.x, and 5.20.0 through 5.20.10 on Sun Fire and Netra platforms allows remote attackers to access the System Controller (SC), the system console, and possibly the host OS, and cause a denial of service (shutdown or reboot), via spoofed IP packets.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.42% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32805	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021392	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-114527-12-1	patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-246746-1	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1019814.1-1	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3440	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33158	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5685?: CVE-2008-5685 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5685?: To fix CVE-2008-5685, 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-2008-5685 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-5685 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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