CVE-2008-5180 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

Microsoft Communicator, and Communicator in Microsoft Office 2010 beta, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of SIP INVITE requests, which trigger the creation of many sessions.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Office Communicator	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32940Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32940Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-5180?

CVE-2008-5180 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Microsoft Communicator, and Communicator in Microsoft Office 2010 beta, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of SIP INVITE requests, which trigg...

How severe is CVE-2008-5180?

CVE-2008-5180 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-5180?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office Communicator.