CVE-2008-5871

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Published Jan 8, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 does not verify credentials during call placement, which allows remote attackers to spoof and redirect VoIP calls, possibly related to the snoop command.

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:nortel:multimedia_communication_server_5100:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5841	Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 does not verify credentials during call placement, which allows remote attackers to spoof and redirect VoIP calls, possibly related to the snoop command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.609% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32203
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=775223
http://voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31640
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2779
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45752

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 8, 2009, 6:13 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:13 AM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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