CVE-2008-5280 json
The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NUL…
published 2008-11-29 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5257
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted requests without required parameters.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31285)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31285 Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) 2.0/2.1 Server - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2008-02-21
- aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip 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-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
aluigi.org
/poc/zilabzcsx.zip
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29062
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27940
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0664
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0665
vdb-entry
- aluigi.altervista.org /adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5280
- NVD CVE-2008-5280
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