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CVE-2008-0945
Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1…
Low3.5EPSS 6.9%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.9% · top 5.9% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20080207 Multiple vulnerabilities in Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 27677 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 3697 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 28824 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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