CVE-2008-5872
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in...
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in IP Client Manager (IPCM) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a UFTP message that has a negative block size or other crafted Connection Details values.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in IP Client Manager (IPCM) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a UFTP message that has a negative block size or other crafted Connection Details values.
- Record
CVE-2008-5872- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in IP Client Manager (IPCM) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a UFTP message that has a negative block size or other crafted Connection Details values.
- Record
CVE-2008-5872- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5842 No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in IP Client Manager (IPCM) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a UFTP message that has a negative block size or other crafted Connection Details values.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5842- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g536-43v7-3323 No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in...
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the UNIStim File Transfer Protocol (UFTP) processing in IP Client Manager (IPCM) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MSC) 5100 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) via a UFTP message that has a negative block size or other crafted Connection Details values.
- Record
GHSA-g536-43v7-3323- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5872 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100, published January 8, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.92%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=774845
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45751
secunia.com/advisories/32203
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2779
voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=120
securityfocus.com/bid/31633
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5872
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g536-43v7-3323