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CVE-2008-6938

4.3 · MEDIUM

Pi3Web 2.0.3 before PL2, when installed on Windows as a desktop application and without using the Pi3Web/Conf/Intenet.pi3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and o…

Published Aug 11, 2009holger_zimmermannCWE-20EPSS 26.48%

Overview

CVE-2008-6938 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting holger_zimmermann pi3web. It was published on August 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Pi3Web 2.0.3 before PL2, when installed on Windows as a desktop application and without using the Pi3Web/Conf/Intenet.pi3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and obtain the full pathname of the server via a request to a file in the ISAPI directory that is not an executable DLL, which triggers the crash when the DLL load fails, as demonstrated using Isapi\users.txt.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from holger_zimmermann. Update pi3web 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
holger_zimmermannpi3web0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0171.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/32696Refwww.osvdb.org/49998Refwww.osvdb.org/49999Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498575Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498602Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498770Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498771Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498865Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32287

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6938?

CVE-2008-6938 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting holger_zimmermann pi3web. It was published on August 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6938?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2008-6938?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from holger_zimmermann. Update pi3web 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-2008-6938?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6938 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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