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CVE-2008-3947

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-09-05 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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

Affected products

• HP Openvms: 8.3

References

• http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020827
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45047
• http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020827
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45047

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