Ipswitch Instant Messaging up to 2.0.8.1 Logging logging format string
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A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch Instant Messaging up to 2.0.8.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function logging
of the component Logging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.
The weakness was presented 02/25/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0945 since 02/25/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
See 41219 and 41217 for similar entries.
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Class: Format stringCWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
02/07/2008 🔍02/08/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ipswitch.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-0945 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 27677 - Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28824 - Ipswitch Instant Messaging IMServer Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 11/11/2017 09:39
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (52), 11/11/2017 09:39 (8)
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