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CVE-2008-0945

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 a…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.9%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

  • aluigi.altervista.org /adv/ipsimene-adv.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27677 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3697 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • aluigi.org /poc/ipsimene.zip · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28824 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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