Unspecified vulnerability in 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 instability) via "SSH credentials that attempt to change the authentication method," aka Bug ID CSCsm14239.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0535 is rated Moderate Risk (60.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.67%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule 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 | 2025-08-29 | 4.79% | 3.67% | -1.12% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 6.29% | 4.79% | -1.50% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 6.29% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 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 | <= 3.1.5 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:service_control_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| icon-labs | iconfidant_ssh | <= 2.3.7 | cpe:2.3:a:icon-labs:iconfidant_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |