CVE-2008-6185 json
NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS…
published 2009-02-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6155
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS command.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6719)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6719 Noticeware E-mail Server 5.1.2.2 - 'POP3' Denial of Service dos, 2008-10-10
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31697 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
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6719
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31697
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32202
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2802
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45812
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6185
- NVD CVE-2008-6185
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