CVE-2008-4999 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party, who tested it on 0604DAD. In addition, the original researcher was not able to reliably reproduce the issue.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.83% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nortel | unistim ip phone |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nortel UNIStim IP Phone - Remote Ping Denial of Service | 2008-02-26 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488782/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488801/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488803/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40993
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488782/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488801/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488803/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40993
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