CVE-2008-2441
CVE-2008-2441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Acs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Cisco Secure Acs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cisco Secure ACS 3.x before 3.3(4) Build 12 patch 7, 4.0.x, 4.1.x before 4.1(4) Build 13 Patch 11, and 4.2.x before 4.2(0) Build 124 Patch 4 does not properly handle an EAP Response packet in which the value of the length field exceeds the actual packet length, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CSRadius and CSAuth service crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted RADIUS (1) EAP-Response/Identity, (2) EAP-Response/MD5, or (3) EAP-Response/TLS Message Attribute packet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2441?
- Cisco Secure ACS 3.x before 3.3(4) Build 12 patch 7, 4.0.x, 4.1.x before 4.1(4) Build 13 Patch 11, and 4.2.x before 4.2(0) Build 124 Patch 4 does not properly handle an EAP Response packet in which the value of the length field exceeds the actual packet length, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CSRadius and CSAuth service crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted RADIUS (1) EAP-Response/Identity, (2) EAP-Response/MD5, or (3) EAP-Response/TLS Message Attribute packet.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2441?
- CVE-2008-2441 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2008-2441 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-2441?
- CVE-2008-2441 primarily affects Cisco Secure Acs. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-2441?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-2441 published?
- CVE-2008-2441 was published on 2008-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31731
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4216
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20080903-csacs.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495937/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30997
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020814
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44871
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_acs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_access_control_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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