How severe is CVE-2008-3606?

CVE-2008-3606 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-3606 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3606?

CVE-2008-3606 primarily affects Qbik Wingate. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3606?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-3606 published?

CVE-2008-3606 was published on 2008-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-3606

CVE-2008-3606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qbik Wingate with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Qbik Wingate
Published: 2008-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Qbik WinGate 6.2.2.1137 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the LIST command. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3606?: Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Qbik WinGate 6.2.2.1137 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the LIST command. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2008-3606?: CVE-2008-3606 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-3606 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-3606?: CVE-2008-3606 primarily affects Qbik Wingate. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3606?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-3606 published?: CVE-2008-3606 was published on 2008-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (44)

cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.1:beta_a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.3.0:beta_a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.3.0:beta_b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.4.0:beta_a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.5.0:beta_a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.5.0:beta_b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.0.1.766:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.0.984:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.1.993:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.1.995:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.2.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.2.1001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.3.1005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.0.4.1025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.1.1.1077:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qbik:wingate:6.1.2.1094:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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