What is the severity of CVE-2008-1643?

CVE-2008-1643 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1643?

To fix CVE-2008-1643, upgrade the LANDesk Management Suite to version 8.8 or apply the available patches for earlier versions.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-1643?

CVE-2008-1643 affects LANDesk Management Suite versions 8.7 SP5 and earlier, as well as version 8.8.

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2008-1643?

CVE-2008-1643 can be exploited by remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, allowing them to read arbitrary files.

Is CVE-2008-1643 still a threat today?

While CVE-2008-1643 is an older vulnerability, systems running affected versions without patches can still be at risk.

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CVE-2008-1643

medium

CWE

2/4/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1643: Path Traversal

First published: Wed Apr 02 2008(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in the PXE TFTP Service (PXEMTFTP.exe) in LANDesk Management Suite (LDMS) 8.7 SP5 and earlier and 8.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	<=8.7
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	<=8.7
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	<=8.7
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	<=8.7
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	<=8.7
Ivanti LANDESK Management Suite	=8.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1643?
CVE-2008-1643 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1643?
To fix CVE-2008-1643, upgrade the LANDesk Management Suite to version 8.8 or apply the available patches for earlier versions.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-1643?
CVE-2008-1643 affects LANDesk Management Suite versions 8.7 SP5 and earlier, as well as version 8.8.
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2008-1643?
CVE-2008-1643 can be exploited by remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, allowing them to read arbitrary files.
Is CVE-2008-1643 still a threat today?
While CVE-2008-1643 is an older vulnerability, systems running affected versions without patches can still be at risk.

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