CVE-2008-0871

Sms Mms Gateway vulnerability

CVSS

6.8

EPSS

32.8%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Now SMS/MMS Gateway 2007.06.27 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long password in an Authorization header to the HTTP service or a (2) large packet to the SMPP service.

Affected vendor

Now

Affected product

Sms Mms Gateway

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds

Published

2008-02-21

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 32.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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