CVE-2008-2139 (GCVE-0-2008-2139)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-05-12 17:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:49
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests from a browser with a valid administrator session, including requests to change the password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to gain privileges and maintain control over the administrator account.
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