CVE-2008-5419
CVE-2008-5419 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Control Center with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Emc Control Center
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SAN Manager Master Agent service (aka msragent.exe) in EMC Control Center 5.2 SP5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple SST_CTGTRANS requests.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5419?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in SAN Manager Master Agent service (aka msragent.exe) in EMC Control Center 5.2 SP5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple SST_CTGTRANS requests.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5419?
- CVE-2008-5419 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5419 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5419?
- CVE-2008-5419 primarily affects Emc Control Center. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5419?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-5419 published?
- CVE-2008-5419 was published on 2008-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/50031
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32801
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4710
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498555/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32389
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021262
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3220
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-075
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46751
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:control_center:5.2:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:control_center:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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