{"id":"CVE-2008-4128","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2008-4128","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T13:11:54.263Z","title":"Cisco IOS Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability","description":"Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the HTTP Administration component in Cisco IOS 12.4 on the 871 Integrated Services Router allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a certain \"show privilege\" command to the /level/15/exec/- URI, and (2) a certain \"alias exec\" command to the /level/15/exec/-/configure/http URI.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.","published":"2008-09-18T20:00:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-09-24T12:52:19.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-352"],"affected":["cisco/ios"],"epss":{"score":0.33871,"percentile":0.98382,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2026-07-13","dueDate":"2026-07-16","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.\nhttps://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/obsolete/ios-nx-os-software/cisco-ios-software-releases-12-4-mainline.html ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4128"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2008-09-17","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":6476,"kind":"exploit","title":"Cisco Router - HTTP Administration Cross-Site Request Forgery / Command Execution (1)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6476","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/hardware/remote/6476.html","file":"exploits/hardware/remote/6476.html","published":"2008-09-17","added":"2008-09-16","updated":null,"author":"Jeremy Brown","type":"remote","platform":"hardware","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2008-4128"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 16 July 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[{"kind":"scored","label":"Newly scored","at":"2026-09-23T21:15:06.000Z","detail":{"from":"4.3","score":"8.1","severity":"HIGH","fromSeverity":"MEDIUM"},"summary":"Now scored CVSS 8.1 HIGH (was 4.3)."}],"references":[{"url":"http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/cisco-0day-released.html","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31218","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45226","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6476","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6477","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/cisco-0day-released.html","tags":["Broken Link"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31218","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45226","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6476","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6477","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959498/-1/-1/1/CSA_IMPROVE_ROUTER_HYGIENE.PDF","tags":["Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4128","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/obsolete/ios-nx-os-software/cisco-ios-software-releases-12-4-mainline.html","tags":["Product"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4128","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}