CVE-2008-2161 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi…
published 2008-05-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2158
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.3%
- EPSS 65.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TFTP error packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5563)
- Published
Exploit prediction
65.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/tftp/opentftp_error_code OpenTFTP SP 1.4 Error Packet Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-07-05
- EDB-5563 TFTP Server for Windows 1.4 - ST Remote BSS Overflow remote, 2008-05-08
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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5563
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30147
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42298
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29111
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1468/references
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2161
- NVD CVE-2008-2161
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