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CVE-2008-2368

2.1 · LOW

Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 stores passwords in cleartext in the UserDirEnrollment log, the RA wizard installer log, and unspecified other debug log files, and uses weak permissions for these fi…

Published Jan 20, 2009redhatCWE-255EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2008-2368 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat certificate_system. It was published on January 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 stores passwords in cleartext in the UserDirEnrollment log, the RA wizard installer log, and unspecified other debug log files, and uses weak permissions for these files, which allows local users to discover passwords by reading the files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update certificate_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/33540Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1021608Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33288Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0145Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452000Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48022Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0006.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0007.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/33540Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1021608

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2368?

CVE-2008-2368 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat certificate_system. It was published on January 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-2368?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2368?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update certificate_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2368?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2368 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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