CVE-2008-5617
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.5)—
The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof log messages or create a large number of spurious messages.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
- Puntuación base: 8.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.19%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 82
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32857
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Article322.phtml
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Article327.phtml
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32630
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32857
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Article322.phtml
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Article327.phtml
- http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32630
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47080
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