The rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 does not re-validate requests…
Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00362 30th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgf3-fprj-h5p7
References
More Rpath Appliance Platform Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05701 Memory leak in a certain Red Hat patch, applied to vsftpd 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2008-02059 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2008-2139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgf3-fprj-h5p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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