CVE-2008-6185

Public Exploit

Description

NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS command.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.19% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6719 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2802 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31697 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32202 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45812 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6185?
CVE-2008-6185 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6185?
To fix CVE-2008-6185, 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-2008-6185 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6185 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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