7.8

CVE-2008-1740: cisco unified_presence Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 16-05-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1740 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco unified_presence. EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-05-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Presence Engine (PE) service in Cisco Unified Presence before 6.0(1) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (core dump and service interruption) via an unspecified "stress test," aka Bug ID CSCsh20972.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.92% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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