CVE-2008-1157

Description

Cisco CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM) 2.6 creates a process that executes a command shell and listens on a randomly chosen TCP port, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.41% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080313-ipm.shtml patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0876/references vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41208 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019611 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28249 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29376 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1157?
CVE-2008-1157 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1157?
To fix CVE-2008-1157, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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