CVE-2008-6219
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 87th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
nsrexecd.exe in multiple EMC Networker products including EMC NetWorker Server, Storage Node, and Client 7.3.x and 7.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, Client and Storage Node for Open VMS 7.3.2 ECO6 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Exchange 5.1 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Applications 2.0 and earlier, Module for Meditech 2.0 and earlier, and PowerSnap 2.4 SP1 and earlier does not properly control the allocation of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via multiple crafted RPC requests.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
2.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 87th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 6271 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability CompleteTotal shutdown of the affected resource
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/497645/100/0/threaded
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46035
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/497666/100/0/threaded
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