CVE-2008-5421 json
The SSL web administration service in NetWin SmsGate 1.1n and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via (1) a…
published 2008-12-11 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5398
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SSL web administration service in NetWin SmsGate 1.1n and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via (1) a large integer in the Content-Length HTTP header; (2) an invalid value in the Content-Length HTTP header, as demonstrated by a negative integer; or (3) a missing Content-Length HTTP header.
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/smsgheit-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/smsgheit-adv.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29149
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28048
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5421
- NVD CVE-2008-5421
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