CVE-2008-1403 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the TFTP server in BootManage TFTPD 1.99 and earlier in BootManage Administrator 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request with a long filename.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.59% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bootmanage | administrator |
| bootmanage | tftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BootManage TFTP Server 1.99 - 'Filename' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-03-17 |
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/bootixtftpd-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29404
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489705/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28270
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41226
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/bootixtftpd-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29404
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489705/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28270
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41226
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