CVE-2008-3947

high

Description

DCL (aka the CLI) in OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45047

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020827

http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0005