Cisco CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM) 2.6 creates a process that executes a command shell and listens on a randomly chosen TCP port, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1157 is rated High Risk (69/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 20.67%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. 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 | 28.92% | 20.67% | -8.26% |
| 2 | 2026-04-09 | 25.27% | 28.92% | +3.65% |
| 3 | 2025-10-19 | — | 25.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | ciscoworks_internetwork_performance_monitor | 2.6 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ciscoworks_internetwork_performance_monitor:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |