CVE-2008-6519

Xitami 2.2a-2.5c2 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in LRWP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6519. PoCs published by bratax.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in Xitami Web Server v2.5c2. It sends a crafted payload with multiple '%s' format specifiers to trigger the bug, potentially causing a crash or arbitrary memory writes.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Xitami Web Server 2.2a through 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Long Running Web Process (LRWP) request, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by bratax · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5354

This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in Xitami Web Server v2.5c2. It sends a crafted payload with multiple '%s' format specifiers to trigger the bug, potentially causing a crash or arbitrary memory writes.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Xitami Web Server v2.5c2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Xitami Web Server v2.5c2 running on port 81
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41644
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28603
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5354

Scores

EPSS 0.0594
EPSS Percentile 92.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (5)
imatix/xitami 2.2a
imatix/xitami 2.4
imatix/xitami 2.4d7 (2 CPE variants)
imatix/xitami 2.5
imatix/xitami 2.5c2
Published Mar 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026