CVE-2008-1366
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 · uneditedTrend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.0 Patch 2 build 1189 and earlier, and 7.3 Patch 3 build 1314 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process consumption) via (1) an HTTP request without a Content-Length header or (2) invalid characters in unspecified CGI arguments, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
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 · high confidenceTrend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 7.3 and 8.0 allow remote attackers to cause denial of service via HTTP requests lacking Content-Length headers or containing invalid characters in CGI arguments, triggering a NULL pointer dereference that consumes the process.
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<= 7.3_patch3_build1314<= 8.0_patch2_build1189CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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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Verify OfficeScan is installedCheck for OfficeScan installation by looking for the program directory (typically C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan or similar) or by checking Windows Services for 'OfficeScan' or 'Trend Micro OfficeScan' service.Affected if OfficeScan is not installed or no relevant service is found.
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Identify the installed version and build numberLocate the version information in the OfficeScan program directory, typically in a version.ini file or in the About section of the OfficeScan console. Record the full version string including build number (e.g., 7.3 Patch 3 Build 1314 or 8.0 Patch 2 Build 1189).Affected if The installed version is 7.3 with Patch 3 Build 1314 or lower, OR version 8.0 with Patch 2 Build 1189 or lower.
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Confirm CGI web interface is enabledVerify that the OfficeScan web console CGI module is enabled. This is typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on port 8080 or 443. Check the OfficeScan server configuration for web service status.Affected if The OfficeScan CGI web interface is running and accessible.
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Check if web service is exposedVerify the OfficeScan web service is listening on configured ports by checking netstat output or server configuration for active HTTP listeners used by OfficeScan.Affected if The OfficeScan HTTP/HTTPS web service is actively running and reachable on the network.
A user is affected if OfficeScan Corporate Edition 7.3 (Patch 3 Build 1314 or lower) or 8.0 (Patch 2 Build 1189 or lower) is installed with the CGI web interface enabled and running.
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 dataUpgrade to a supported version of OfficeScan beyond the affected builds, as these legacy versions (7.3 Patch 3 and 8.0 Patch 2) are no longer supported by the vendor.
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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-2008-1366 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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