MEDIUM
CVE-2008-2552
CWE-399Published: June 5, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
4.9
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Service Tag Registry on Sun Solaris 10, and Sun Service Tag before 1.1.3, allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-2552 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
sun2 product(s)
sunosservice tag
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-2552
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 5, 2008
Related CVEs (CWE-399)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-2552 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.