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CVE-2008-2359

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-06-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-2359
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.30%

Original NVD Description

The default configuration of consolehelper in system-config-network before 1.5.10-1 on Fedora 8 lacks the USER=root directive, which allows local users of the workstation console to gain privileges and change the network configuration.