CVE-2008-0127 describes a critical vulnerability in McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 and earlier versions, where a long initial authentication packet sent to the administration interface can lead to a denial of service (crash) or arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can result in complete loss of integrity and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit for remote code execution and denial of service is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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