Is CVE-2008-6797 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6797 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6797?

CVE-2008-6797 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-6797

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

The server in Mitel NuPoint Messenger R11 and R3 sends usernames and passwords in cleartext to Exchange servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6757)
Published: May 7, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6757 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mitel / mitel nupoint messenger
mitel / mitel nupoint messenger

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576996(US Government Resource)
http://www.mitel.com/resources/NuPoint_and_Exchange.pdf(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34847

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

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