CVE-2008-6219

nsrexecd.exe in multiple EMC Networker products including EMC NetWorker Server, Storage Node, and Client 7.3.x and 7.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, Client and Storage Node for Open VMS 7.3.2 ECO6 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Exchange 5.1 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Applications 2.0 and earlier, Module for Meditech 2.0 and earlier, and PowerSnap 2.4 SP1 and earlier does not properly control the allocation of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via multiple crafted RPC requests.

Published: 2009-02-20 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-6219 is rated Moderate Risk (62.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.94%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6219

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 1.95% 2.94% +0.99%
2 2025-07-12 2.19% 1.95% -0.24%
3 2025-03-30 — 2.19% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-6219

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-6219

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-6219

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc networker_client <= 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_client:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_client <= 7.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_client:*:eco6:open_vms:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_client 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_client:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_client 7.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_client:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_client 7.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_client:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_module <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module:*:-:meditech:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_module <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module:*:-:microsoft_applications:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_module <= 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module:*:-:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_powersnap <= 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_powersnap:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_server <= 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_server:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_server 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_server:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_server 7.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_server:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_server 7.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_server:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_storage_node <= 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_storage_node:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_storage_node <= 7.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_storage_node:*:eco6:open_vms:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_storage_node 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_storage_node:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_storage_node 7.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_storage_node:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_storage_node 7.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_storage_node:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-6219

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