Is CVE-2008-7289 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7289 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-7289?

CVE-2008-7289 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-7289

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.0EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0007 does not properly handle the simultaneous changing of multiple passwords, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (DB2 daemon deadlock) by making password changes that trigger updates to a DB2 password-history table.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.9% (59th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-7242)
Published: April 21, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-7242 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server

References

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

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