Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field
Published Feb 25, 2008
3.5
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.88%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.8.1
- ≤ 2.0.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 55.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 88.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.28% (0.03283) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.88% (0.01882) | 88.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01219) | 83.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00862) | 80.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01085) | 82.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 63.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 67.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 66.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 64.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 41.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28824 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28824 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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