CVE-2008-2368: redhat certificate_system Credentials Management Errors
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 20-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-2368 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in redhat certificate_system. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 20-01-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 stores passwords in cleartext in the UserDirEnrollment log, the RA wizard installer log, and unspecified other debug log files, and uses weak permissions for these files, which allows local users to discover passwords by reading the files.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
8 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452000X Refsource CONFIRM