Buffer overflow in Now Sms Mms Gateway
CVE-2008-0871
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Now SMS/MMS Gateway 2007.06.27 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long password in an Authorization header to the HTTP service or a (2) large packet to the SMPP service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.328 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.328 · newest: 0.328 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0615 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27896 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- aluigi.altervista.org/adv/nowsmsz-adv.txt (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/29003 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488365/100/100/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5695 (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0871?
- CVE-2008-0871 is a vulnerability in Now Sms Mms Gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-02-21.
- Is CVE-2008-0871 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.