CVE-2008-3697

Description

An unspecified ISAPI extension in VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IIS crash) via a malformed request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.15% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020789 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31708 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30935 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44796 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3697?
CVE-2008-3697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3697?
To fix CVE-2008-3697, 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-2008-3697 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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