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CVE-2008-0945

Published: Feb 25, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-134
3.5LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.9%
Top 6.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:SC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

ipswitch
commercial·USaka ws ftp server, imail, ipswitch collaboration suite, ws_ftp_server
imserverOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
instant messagingOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
aluigi.altervista.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
securityfocus.com
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