Buffer overflow in Alt-N Securitygateway
CVE-2008-4193
Stack-based buffer overflow in SecurityGateway.dll in Alt-N Technologies SecurityGateway 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username parameter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.746 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.746 · newest: 0.746 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Alt-N Securitygateway — versions 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5827 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5718 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42769 (vdb-entry)
- files.altn.com/securitygateway/release/relnotes_en.htm
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1717/references (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30497 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29457 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4302 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4193?
- CVE-2008-4193 is a vulnerability in Alt-N Securitygateway, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-09-24.
- Is CVE-2008-4193 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.