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CVE-2008-1661 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in DoubleTake.exe in HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring (SWSM) before 4.5 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute…

published 2008-06-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1662

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
69.0%
EPSS 69.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in DoubleTake.exe in HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring (SWSM) before 4.5 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encoded authentication request.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/doubletake)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

68.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/doubletake DoubleTake/HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Service Authentication Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-06-04
  • EDB-16450 DoubleTake/HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Service - Authentication Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
  • EDB-5738 HP StorageWorks - NSI Double Take Remote Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2008-06-04

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

References

Sources

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