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CVE-2008-1155

10.0 · HIGH

Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) Appliance 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.4.4, 4.0.x before 4.0.6, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the shared secret for the Clean Access Serv…

Published Apr 16, 2008ciscoCWE-200EPSS 2.57%

Overview

CVE-2008-1155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco network_admission_control. It was published on April 16, 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

Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) Appliance 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.4.4, 4.0.x before 4.0.6, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the shared secret for the Clean Access Server (CAS) and Clean Access Manager (CAM) by sniffing error logs.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update network_admission_control 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
cisconetwork_admission_control0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29822Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008097bea0.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28807Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019859Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1248/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41849Refsecunia.com/advisories/29822Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008097bea0.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28807Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019859

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1155?

CVE-2008-1155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco network_admission_control. It was published on April 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1155?

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-2008-1155?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update network_admission_control 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-2008-1155?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1155 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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