CVE-2008-2437

Stack-based buffer overflow in cgiRecvFile.exe in Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 patch 4 build 1362 and other builds, OfficeScan 8.0 and 8.0 SP1, and Client Server Messaging Security 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing a long ComputerName parameter.

Published: 2008-09-16 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2437 is rated High Risk (68.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 19.66%, 95th 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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2437

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 2026-05-18 24.59% 19.66% -4.93%
2 2025-11-06 29.75% 24.59% -5.16%
3 2025-03-30 29.75%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2437

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2437

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2437

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trend_micro client-server-messaging_security 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:client-server-messaging_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro client-server-messaging_security 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:client-server-messaging_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro client-server-messaging_security 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:client-server-messaging_security:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro client-server-messaging_security 3.6 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:client-server-messaging_security:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:7.3:patch_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2437

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31342 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-35/ Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4263
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496281/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31139 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020860
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/CSM_3.6_OSCE_7.6_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1195_readme.txt
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_7.3_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1367_readme.txt
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Patch1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B3060_readme.txt
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B2424_readme.txt
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1361_readme.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2555
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45072
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