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CVE-2008-0708

4.6 · MEDIUM

HP USB 2.0 Floppy Drive Key product options (1) 442084-B21 and (2) 442085-B21 for certain HP ProLiant servers contain the (a) W32.Fakerecy and (b) W32.SillyFDC worms, which might be launched if the…

Published Apr 6, 2008hpEPSS 0.45%

Overview

CVE-2008-0708 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp 442084-b21. It was published on April 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

HP USB 2.0 Floppy Drive Key product options (1) 442084-B21 and (2) 442085-B21 for certain HP ProLiant servers contain the (a) W32.Fakerecy and (b) W32.SillyFDC worms, which might be launched if the server does not have up-to-date detection.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update 442084-b21 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

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120732648630458&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019785Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41648Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120732648630458&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019785Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41648

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0708?

CVE-2008-0708 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp 442084-b21. It was published on April 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0708?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0708?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update 442084-b21 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-2008-0708?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0708 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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