// For flags

CVE-2008-2957

pidgin: unrestricted download of arbitrary files triggered via UPnP

Severity Score

6.4
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.

La funcionalidad UPnP en Pidgin 2.0.0 y probablemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos provocar la descarga de ficheros de su elección y causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria o disco) a través de un paquete UDP que especifica una URL de su elección.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-07-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-07-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
 Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
 2.0.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.0"
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Affected