CVE-2008-2140: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3

Routine

LOW 2.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-2140 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting appliance platform agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 allows remote attackers to reset the root password as the administrator via a crafted URL.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2008-05-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rpath

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-05-12 17:20 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rpath appliance platform agent DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2 · 3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy appliance-platform-agent || rpm -q appliance-platform-agent || appliance-platform-agent --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison appliance-platform-agent sudo apt install appliance-platform-agent=<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo apt-mark hold appliance-platform-agent

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list appliance-platform-agent sudo dnf downgrade appliance-platform-agent-<VERSION_BEFORE_2> sudo dnf versionlock add appliance-platform-agent

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-2140?

appliance platform agent: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-2140 being exploited?

CVE-2008-2140 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-2140 affect?

CVE-2008-2140 affects appliance platform agent. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the rootpw plugin in rPath Appliance Platform Agent 2 and 3 allows remote attackers to reset the root password as the administrator via a crafted URL.

How urgent is CVE-2008-2140?

Priority 18/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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