Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-134Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07823 94th 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.11 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.11 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.11 | Vulnerable | BMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.11 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:nt:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.11 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.11 Vulnerable ·BMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3mj-758w-78mm
References
More BMC Patrol Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17091 An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol through 23.1.00. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18097 BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-05995 By default, BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01 uses a static encryption key for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-1999-00751 BMC Patrol allows remote attackers to gain access to an agent by spoofing frames. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00438 Patrol management software allows a remote attacker to conduct a replay attack to steal the administrator password. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2018-14716 An issue was discovered in BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-5982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3mj-758w-78mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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