CVE-2008-0013
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHeap-based buffer overflow in an unspecified procedure in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7 and 5.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, possibly related to the product's configuration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0012 and CVE-2008-0014.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHeap-based buffer overflow in Trend Micro ServerProtect versions 5.7 and 5.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the product's configuration. This is a critical (CVSS 10) pre-authentication vulnerability affecting a security product's core functionality.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.7= 5.58CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Trend Micro ServerProtect is installedCheck for ServerProtect installation by looking in program directories (C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\ServerProtect on Windows) or use system inventory tools to list installed software containing 'ServerProtect'Affected if The software is present on the system
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Identify the installed ServerProtect versionLocate and read the version information from the ServerProtect installation, typically found in the main executable (SProtect.exe) or via the Windows Add/Remove Programs list, or by running 'SProtect.exe /version' if availableAffected if The version displayed is exactly 5.7 or 5.58
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Verify the ServerProtect service is runningCheck if the ServerProtect service (usually named 'ServerProtect' or 'Trend Micro ServerProtect') is running via Windows Services console (services.msc) or command line: 'sc query ServerProtect'Affected if The service is installed and running on versions 5.7 or 5.58
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Assess network exposure of the ServerProtect management portIdentify the port ServerProtect is listening on (typically ports 5168, 5167, or 5001) using netstat -an or similar network scanning tools, then determine if this port is accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The ServerProtect management interface is network-accessible and the version is 5.7 or 5.58 (pre-authentication flaw means any access indicates potential exploitation)
You are affected if Trend Micro ServerProtect version 5.7 or 5.58 is installed and the service is running, regardless of network exposure since this is a pre-authentication vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for ServerProtect to the latest supported version, or retire and replace the outdated product as versions 5.7 and 5.58 are end-of-life and no longer receive security updates.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-0013 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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