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CVE-2008-5420

7.8 · HIGH

The SAN Manager Master Agent service (aka msragent.exe) in EMC Control Center before 6.1 does not properly authenticate SST_SENDFILE requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Published Dec 10, 2008emcCWE-200EPSS 2.28%

Overview

CVE-2008-5420 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc control_center. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The SAN Manager Master Agent service (aka msragent.exe) in EMC Control Center before 6.1 does not properly authenticate SST_SENDFILE requests, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update control_center 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
emccontrol_center0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/50032Refsecunia.com/advisories/32801Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4709Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498556/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32392Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021263Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3220Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-076/Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46753Refosvdb.org/50032

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5420?

CVE-2008-5420 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc control_center. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5420?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5420?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update control_center 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-2008-5420?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5420 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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