CVE-2008-0945 describes a format string vulnerability in the logging function of Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) Server versions 2.0.8.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by injecting format string specifiers into an IP address field, potentially leading to a daemon crash and other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 3.5, this vulnerability is of low severity, requiring authentication and moderate attack complexity to achieve a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:instant_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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