CVE-2008-2161

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TFTP error packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5563

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42298

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1468/references

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29111

http://secunia.com/advisories/30147

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-05-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H