CVE-2008-1401

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Published Mar 20, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI, which is recorded in a log file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mg-soft:net_inspector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1405	Format string vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI, which is recorded in a log file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.169% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netinsp-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/29421
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489704/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28266
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5269

History

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Subscriptions

Mg-soft Net Inspector

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 20, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 20, 2008, 10:44 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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