The SSH server in (1) Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) before 3.1.6, and (2) Icon Labs Iconfidant SSH before 2.3.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart or daemon outage) via a high rate of login attempts, aka Bug ID CSCsi68582.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0534 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.49%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.60% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 2.89% | 4.49% | +1.60% |
| 2 | 2025-08-29 | 3.79% | 2.89% | -0.90% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 3.79% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | service_control_engine | <= 3.1.6 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:service_control_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| icon-labs | iconfidant_ssh | <= 2.3.7 | cpe:2.3:a:icon-labs:iconfidant_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |