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CVE-2008-0356

10.0 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service in Citrix Presentation Server (MetaFrame Presentation Server) 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Deskto…

Published Jan 18, 2008citrixCWE-119EPSS 72.96%

Overview

CVE-2008-0356 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service in Citrix Presentation Server (MetaFrame Presentation Server) 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Desktop Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid size value in a packet to TCP port 2512 or 2513.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_essentials to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
citrixaccess_essentials0Affected
citrixmetaframe_presentation_server0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/28508Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX114487Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/412228Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486585/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27329Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019231Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0172Refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28508Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX114487

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0356?

CVE-2008-0356 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-0356?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0356?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_essentials to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0356?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0356 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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