CVE-2008-1118
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.94% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- netopia/timbuktu pro
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29316Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3742
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2166
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489414/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28081Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41330
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29316Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3742
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2166
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489414/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28081Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41330
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5238
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.