CVE-2008-2161

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Published May 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 65.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TFTP error packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:all_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tftp:tftp_server_sp:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tftp:tftp_server_sp:1.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 65.3% (65.284% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30147
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29111
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1468/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42298
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5563

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft All Windows

Tftp Tftp Server Sp

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2008, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 12, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2008, 10:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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