CVE-2008-1246

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 26.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2008-03-10 17:00Z18 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-01-17 15:14Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2008-03-10

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-264

Data version

5.1

Document digest

1f6641cca546275c2542c81838c03cdd2bc6f65751bbc85c1b58305ea99b2189

• www.securityfocus.com20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over!http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threadedmailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
• www.securityfocus.com20080124 Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
• www.securityfocus.com27457http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
• www.gnucitizen.orghttp://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/x_refsource_MISC
• www.securityfocus.com20080205 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
• www.securityfocus.com20080125 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comcisco-pixasa-privilege-escalation(41129)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
• hackathology.blogspot.comhttp://hackathology.blogspot.com/2008/01/pixasa-finesse-71-72-privilege.htmlx_refsource_MISC
• www.securityfocus.com20080124 PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ