CVE-2008-2234

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Multiple buffer overflows in Openwsman 1.2.0 and 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted "A

Multiple buffer overflows in Openwsman 1.2.0 and 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted "Authorization: Basic" HTTP header.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.05725

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EPSS percentile: top 9% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

openwsmanall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD18 Aug 2008 · 05:41 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00003.html

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000034.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/31410

http://secunia.com/advisories/31429

http://secunia.com/advisories/31942

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496528/100/0/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30694

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0015.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2397

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2624

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44481

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44484

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