CVE-2008-2499
IBM Lotus Sametime Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Community Services Multiplexer (aka MUX or StMux.exe) in IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 CF1 and earlier, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2008, 4:32 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2499
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to version 7.5.1CF2 / 8.0.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-2499.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2499 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2499
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-2499 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-2499 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30309 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29328 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020093 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1595/references Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-028/ Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30309 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30309 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020093 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020093 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29328 Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29328 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-028/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-028/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1595/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1595/references Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920 No Types Assigned http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920 Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.1_fp1 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.5.1_cf1 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:7.5.1:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42575 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 30, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
76.39 }} 0.42%
score
0.98861
percentile