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CVE-2008-0945

N/A

Published: February 25, 2008 at 09:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorImserverInstant Messaging

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 7%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Imserver · Ipswitch

95%

v ≤ 2.0.8.1

Instant Messaging · Ipswitch

95%

v ≤ 2.0.8.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

http://secunia.com/advisories/28824

References (6)

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/28824

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON

Source: [email protected]

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677

CVSS

3.5LOW[email protected]

Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-134

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