CVE-2008-0127 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The administration interface in McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long initial authentication packet.

Published: 2008-01-10

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 24.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.24587.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28408
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3530
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019170
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485992/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486035/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27197
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0087
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39561
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39563
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=614472&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=614472
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4878

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee E-business Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.881Z

Reserved: 2008-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0127

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-10T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0127

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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