CVE-2008-2499

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Published May 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 77.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Community Services Multiplexer (aka MUX or StMux.exe) in IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 CF1 and earlier, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_sametime:7.5.1:cf1::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 77.5% (77.466% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30309
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29328
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020093
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1595/references
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-028/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Lotus Sametime

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 29, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved: May 29, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2008, 4:32 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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