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CVE-2008-5871
Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 does not verify credentials during call placement, which allows remote attackers…
Medium6.4EPSS 1.6%
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Description
Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 does not verify credentials during call placement, which allows remote attackers to spoof and redirect VoIP calls, possibly related to the snoop command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=119 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 31640 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 32203 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=775223 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- nortel-mcs-snoop-weak-security(45752) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2779 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
Sources
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