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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1369 · published 18 March 2008

CVE-2008-1369: Sunos permissions and access controls vulnerability

Sun · Sunos

A certain incorrect Sun Solaris 10 image on SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers has /etc/default/login and /etc/ssh/sshd_config files that configure root logins in a manner unintended by the vendor, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.6% · top 15.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A certain incorrect Sun Solaris 10 image on SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers has /etc/default/login and /etc/ssh/sshd_config files that configure root logins in a manner unintended by the vendor, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29529
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231244-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28469
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019708
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0810/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41332
http://secunia.com/advisories/29529
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231244-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28469
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019708
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0810/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41332

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1369), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.