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CVE-2008-5179

5.0 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), Office Communicator, and Windows Live Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted…

Published Nov 20, 2008microsoftEPSS 16.44%

Overview

CVE-2008-5179 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_communications_server. It was published on November 20, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), Office Communicator, and Windows Live Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) receiver report packet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_communications_server 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

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32341Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021294Refwww.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=132Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46670Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32341Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021294Refwww.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=132Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46670

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5179?

CVE-2008-5179 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_communications_server. It was published on November 20, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5179?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5179?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_communications_server 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-2008-5179?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5179 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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