CVE-2008-1118
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation...
CVE-2008-1118 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netopia Timbuktu Pro, published March 14, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
- Record
CVE-2008-1118- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
- Record
CVE-2008-1118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1127 No score
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1127- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29wm-wgxj-3pqf No score
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation...
Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, does not perform input validation before logging information fields taken from packets from a remote peer, which allows remote attackers to generate crafted log entries, and possibly avoid detection of attacks, via modified (1) computer name, (2) user name, and (3) IP address fields.
- Record
GHSA-29wm-wgxj-3pqf- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Motorola Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5/8.7 - Directory Traversal / Log Injection | 2008-03-11 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
secunia.com/advisories/29316
coresecurity.com?action=item&id=2166
securityreason.com/securityalert/3742
securityfocus.com/bid/28081
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41330
exploit-db.com/exploits/5238
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1118
github.com/advisories/GHSA-29wm-wgxj-3pqf