CVE-2008-2214 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Network Manager in Castle Rock Computing SNMPc 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long community string in an SNMP TRAP packet.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.84% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| castle rock | snmpc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Castle Rock Computing SNMPc < 7.1.1 - 'Community' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-11-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30036
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3886
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-vulnerability-in-snmpc/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491454/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28990
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019953
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1403/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42104
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30036
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3886
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-vulnerability-in-snmpc/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491454/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28990
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019953
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1403/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42104
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