Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15327 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Openpegasus |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Openpegasus
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79mv-qv9r-5fvw
References
Advisory 3
Other 7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-5360
- 20080115 vuldb confusion between OpenPegasus issues
- ADV-2008-0063
- [Security-announce] 20080107 VMSA-2008-0001 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages
- ADV-2008-1391
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
- ADV-2008-0064
Sources
- CVE-2007-5360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79mv-qv9r-5fvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-5360 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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