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CVE-2008-7106

5.0 · MEDIUM

The installation of Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2, when both anti-virus and anti-spam are supported, does not create or launch the associated scan engines when the syst…

Published Aug 27, 2009sophosEPSS 2.58%

Overview

CVE-2008-7106 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos puremessage_for_microsoft_exchange. It was published on August 27, 2009 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

The installation of Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2, when both anti-virus and anti-spam are supported, does not create or launch the associated scan engines when the system is under heavy load, which has unspecified impact, probably remote bypass of scanner protection or a denial of service (message loss or delay).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update puremessage_for_microsoft_exchange 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.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/44385.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52926Refwww.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/44385.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52926

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7106?

CVE-2008-7106 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos puremessage_for_microsoft_exchange. It was published on August 27, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-7106?

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-2008-7106?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update puremessage_for_microsoft_exchange 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-2008-7106?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7106 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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