CVE-2008-1403
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 · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in the TFTP server in BootManage TFTPD 1.99 and earlier in BootManage Administrator 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request with a long filename.
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 confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in BootManage TFTPD server versions 1.99 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending TFTP requests with excessively long filenames that overflow a stack-allocated buffer.
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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<= windows<= windowsCVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 BootManage TFTPD server is installedCheck your Windows system for BootManage TFTPD or BootManage Administrator software. Look in Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features), or search for executable files related to BootManage Tftpd.Affected if BootManage TFTPD server is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionIf BootManage TFTPD is found, locate its version information. Right-click the executable (commonly named tftpd.exe or similar BootManage binaries), select Properties, and check the Details tab for version information. Alternatively, run the program with a version flag if supported.Affected if The version is 1.99 or earlier, or if version information cannot be determined and the software is present
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Confirm the TFTP service is runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for a BootManage TFTP service, or check Task Manager for running tftpd.exe processes. Also check if UDP port 69 is listening, as TFTP uses this port.Affected if The BootManage TFTP service is running and accepting connections
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Assess network exposureCheck if the TFTP server is bound to external network interfaces or exposed to untrusted networks. Run 'netstat -an | grep :69' or use Windows Firewall to verify UDP port 69 is open to external IPs.Affected if The TFTP server is accessible from untrusted network segments
Your environment is affected if BootManage TFTPD version 1.99 or earlier is installed, the TFTP service is running, and the service is network-accessible to remote attackers who could send specially crafted TFTP requests with oversized filenames.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version of BootManage TFTPD if available; otherwise, migrate to a maintained TFTP server solution. If the software is obsolete and unmaintained, replace with a supported alternative and restrict network access to TFTP ports.
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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.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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