Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Communicator and Office 2010 Beta
CVE-2008-5180

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Office Communicator
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2008

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 82%

What is CVE-2008-5180?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Communicator and the beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 allows remote attackers to exploit the system by sending a large volume of SIP INVITE requests. This overwhelming influx of requests can lead to significant memory consumption, triggering the creation of multiple sessions, effectively causing a denial of service. As a consequence, legitimate users may experience disruptions in communication services. Organizations utilizing these products should be aware of this vulnerability and implement necessary measures to mitigate potential attacks.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2008-5180 - Proof of Concept

CVE-2008-5180 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673
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EPSS Score

82% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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