CVE-2008-5159
CVE-2008-5159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Clientsoftware Wincome Mpd Total with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 60% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 60% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Clientsoftware Wincome Mpd Total
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in the remote administration protocol processing in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large string length argument, which triggers memory corruption.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5159?
- Integer overflow in the remote administration protocol processing in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large string length argument, which triggers memory corruption.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5159?
- CVE-2008-5159 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5159 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 60% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5159?
- CVE-2008-5159 affects Clientsoftware Wincome Mpd Total. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5159?
- 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-2008-5159 published?
- CVE-2008-5159 was published on 2008-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.org/adv/wincomalpd-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/wincomalpd.zip
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28763
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4610
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487507/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27614
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0410
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:clientsoftware:wincome_mpd_total:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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