Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TFTP error packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published 2008-05-12 22:20:00
Updated 2017-09-29 01:31:02
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2161

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 63.76%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-2161

  • OpenTFTP SP 1.4 Error Packet Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2008-07-05
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/tftp/opentftp_error_code
    This module exploits a buffer overflow in OpenTFTP Server SP 1.4. The vulnerable condition triggers when the TFTP opcode is configured as an error packet, the TFTP service will then format the message using a sprintf() function, which causes an overflow, therefore

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2161

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-2161

References for CVE-2008-2161

Products affected by CVE-2008-2161

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