Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

BID:27677

Info

Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 27677
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-0945
CVE-2008-0946
CVE-2008-0944
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 06 2016 02:17PM
Credit: Luigi Auriemma is credited with discovering these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Ipswitch Instant Messaging is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities, including a denial-of-service vulnerability, a format-string vulnerability, and a vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code, cause denial-of-service conditions, or overwrite files with arbitrary content.

These issues affect Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues with readily available networking tools.

The following proof-of-concept exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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