CVE-2008-4193 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in SecurityGateway.dll in Alt-N Technologies SecurityGateway 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username parameter.

Published: 2008-09-24

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 74.6% High

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:securitygateway:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.74612.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://files.altn.com/securitygateway/release/relnotes_en.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/30497
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4302
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29457
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020156
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1717/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42769
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5718
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5827

History

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Subscriptions

Alt-n Securitygateway

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-24T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.913Z

Reserved: 2008-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4193

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-24T11:42:25.297

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:21.130

Link: CVE-2008-4193

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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