Format string vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI, which is recorded in a log file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1401 is rated High Exploit Risk (66.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.61%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.26% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5269 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-03-17 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-02-25 | 13.34% | 14.61% | +1.26% |
| 2 | 2025-11-27 | 6.09% | 13.34% | +7.25% |
| 3 | 2025-05-10 | — | 6.09% | — |
Full EPSS history (17 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mg-soft | net_inspector | <= windows | cpe:2.3:a:mg-soft:net_inspector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |