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CVE-2008-2739

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.68%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Cisco. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-2739
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.68%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

The SERVICE.DNS signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash or hang) via network traffic that triggers unspecified IPS signatures, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.