CVE-2008-2158
CVE-2008-2158 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Corporation Alphastor with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 58% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 58% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Emc Corporation Alphastor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Command Line Interface process in the Server Agent in EMC AlphaStor 3.1 SP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP packets to port 41025.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2158?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Command Line Interface process in the Server Agent in EMC AlphaStor 3.1 SP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP packets to port 41025.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2158?
- CVE-2008-2158 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-2158 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 58% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-2158?
- CVE-2008-2158 affects Emc Corporation Alphastor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-2158?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-2158 published?
- CVE-2008-2158 was published on 2008-05-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30410
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29399
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1670
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42669
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:emc_corporation:alphastor:3.1_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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