6.4

CVE-2008-5871: nortel multimedia_communication_server_5100 Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5871 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in nortel multimedia_communication_server_5100. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.61%
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. 08-01-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 does not verify credentials during call placement, which allows remote attackers to spoof and redirect VoIP calls, possibly related to the snoop command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.61%

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

Nortel1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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