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…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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 · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 March 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- netopia/timbuktu pro
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.