CVE-2008-4193 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 74.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SecurityGateway.dll in Alt-N Technologies SecurityGateway 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 74.61% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| alt-n | securitygateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Alt-N SecurityGateway 1.0.1 - 'Username' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-07 |
| exploit-db | Alt-N SecurityGateway 1.00-1.01 - Remote Stack Overflow | 2008-06-15 |
| exploit-db | Alt-N SecurityGateway 1.0.1 - 'Username' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-06-01 |
References
- http://files.altn.com/securitygateway/release/relnotes_en.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30497
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4302
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29457
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020156
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1717/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42769
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5718
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5827
- http://files.altn.com/securitygateway/release/relnotes_en.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30497
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4302
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29457
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020156
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1717/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42769
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5718
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5827
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