HIGH
CVE-2008-4077
CWE-400Published: September 15, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
7.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The CGI scripts in (1) LedgerSMB (LSMB) before 1.2.15 and (2) SQL-Ledger 2.8.17 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an HTTP POST request with a large Content-Length.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-4077 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (12)
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31843Vendor Advisory
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4250Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ledgersmb.org/node/70Release Notes
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496181/100/0/threadedBroken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31109Broken Link · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45033Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31843Vendor Advisory
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4250Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ledgersmb.org/node/70Release Notes
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496181/100/0/threadedBroken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31109Broken Link · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45033Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-4077
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 15, 2008
Related CVEs (CWE-400)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-4077 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.