CVE-2008-0127

McAfee E-Business Server <= 8.5.2 - Remote Code Execution via Long Authentication Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0127. PoCs published by Leon Juranic.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a malformed packet to McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 on port 1718, causing a remote pre-authentication crash. The payload consists of a static header followed by a large buffer of 'A' characters to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

The administration interface in McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long initial authentication packet.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Leon Juranic · perldosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4878

This exploit sends a malformed packet to McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 on port 1718, causing a remote pre-authentication crash. The payload consists of a static header followed by a large buffer of 'A' characters to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server on port 1718
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39561
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28408
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019170
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4878
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3530
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0087
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486035/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39563
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485992/100/0/threaded
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27197

Scores

EPSS 0.0856
EPSS Percentile 94.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/e-business_server < 8.5.2
Published Jan 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026