Is CVE-2008-1497 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1497 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1497?

CVE-2008-1497 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-1497

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 6.3%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4-4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the LSUB command.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 6.3% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1499)
Published: March 25, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1499 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29105(Vendor Advisory)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3774(Exploit)
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-03-07(Exploit)
http://www.netwinsite.com/surgemail/help/updates.htm(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489959/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28377(Exploit)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41402

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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