CVE-2008-5176
CVE-2008-5176 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Clientsoftware Wincom Mpd Total with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Clientsoftware Wincom Mpd Total
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long 0x02 command to the remote administration service on TCP port 13500 or (2) a long invalid control filename to LPDService.exe on TCP port 515.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5176?
- Multiple buffer overflows in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long 0x02 command to the remote administration service on TCP port 13500 or (2) a long invalid control filename to LPDService.exe on TCP port 515.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5176?
- CVE-2008-5176 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5176 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5176?
- CVE-2008-5176 affects Clientsoftware Wincom Mpd Total. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5176?
- 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-2008-5176 published?
- CVE-2008-5176 was published on 2008-11-20 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:wincom_mpd_total:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Other CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
- CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
- CVE-2025-1866 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets allows…
- CVE-2022-27625 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
- CVE-2022-27624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
- CVE-2020-11896 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 allows Remote Code Execution, related to IPv4 tunneling.