Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or…
Priority LOW 27CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06878 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0945
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62j9-25gg-9w4w
References
More Ipswitch Imserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03836 The IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) 2.0.5.30 and probably earlier in Ipswitch Instant… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-00909 Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2008-0945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-62j9-25gg-9w4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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