THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2008-3652
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2008-3652

Ipsec Tools vulnerability

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.4%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
src/racoon/handler.c in racoon in ipsec-tools does not remove an "orphaned ph1" (phase 1) handle when it has been initiated remotely, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption).
Affected vendor
Ipsec Tools
Affected product
Ipsec Tools
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2008-08-13

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 3.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-3652

  • Confirm whether Ipsec Tools Ipsec Tools is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-3652.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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