CVE-2008-5828 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Client 8.5.1 and earlier, specifically when using MSN Protocol Version 15 (MSNP15) over a NAT session. Attackers can remotely discover internal IP addresses and port numbers by reading specific header fields. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and a partial impact on confidentiality. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.