What is CVE-2008-7232?

CVE-2008-7232 is a vulnerability in Netplex-Tech Xtacacsd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-09-14.

Is CVE-2008-7232 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Netplex-Tech Xtacacsd

CVE-2008-7232

Buffer overflow in the report function in xtacacsd 4.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CONNECT TACACS command.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.245 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Netplex-tech Xtacacsd — versions 2.0, 3.0, 3.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7232?: CVE-2008-7232 is a vulnerability in Netplex-Tech Xtacacsd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-09-14.
Is CVE-2008-7232 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.