Is CVE-2008-3946 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3946 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3946?

CVE-2008-3946 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-3946

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

The finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to read arbitrary files via a link corresponding to a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 0.6% (47th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-3931)
Published: September 5, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-3931 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

hp / openvms

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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