CVE-2008-2005

Public Exploit

Description

The SuiteLink Service (aka slssvc.exe) in WonderWare SuiteLink before 2.0 Patch 01, as used in WonderWare InTouch 8.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and service shutdown) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large length value in a Registration packet to TCP port 5413, which causes a memory allocation failure.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.19% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596268 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2187 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42221 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28974 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6474 exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019966 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491623/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30063 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2005?
CVE-2008-2005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2005?
To fix CVE-2008-2005, 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-2008-2005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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