5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-5180
Microsoft Communicator SIP INVITE DoS
Description

Microsoft Communicator, and Communicator in Microsoft Office 2010 beta, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of SIP INVITE requests, which trigger the creation of many sessions.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 20, 2008, 3:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5180 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office_communicator
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-2008-5180.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32940 Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5180 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5180 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32940 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32940 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133 No Types Assigned http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-770
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7262 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/57581 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46673 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5180 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

61.92 }} -1.06%

score

0.97849

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability