CVE-2008-6579
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 · uneditedNortel Communication Server 1000 4.50.x allows remote attackers to obtain Web application structure via unknown vectors related to "web resources to phones and administrators."
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 confidenceNortel Communication Server 1000 versions 4.50.x contains an information disclosure vulnerability where remote attackers can obtain the web application structure through web resources accessible to phones and administrators. This reveals internal paths, file structures, or configuration details that could aid further attacks.
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= 4.50CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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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Identify if Nortel CS1000 is deployedCheck your telephony infrastructure inventory or documentation for presence of Nortel Communication Server 1000 systemsAffected if Nortel CS1000 is not present in the environment, the system is not affected by this CVE
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Verify the installed versionAccess the system administration interface or check system documentation to determine the exact version number of the Nortel CS1000 softwareAffected if The installed version is 4.50.x (any subversion of 4.50)
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Confirm web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the CS1000 web management interface from a network location - check if TCP ports 80/443 or the web service port are reachable from unauthorized segmentsAffected if The web interface is exposed to network segments accessible by phones, untrusted users, or non-administrative stations
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Check web resource exposureUsing a web browser or HTTP tool, attempt to access common web resource paths on the CS1000 interface that might reveal application structure, internal paths, or configuration filesAffected if Web resources are accessible without authentication or to unauthorized users, potentially revealing internal paths or file structures
A system is affected if it runs Nortel CS1000 version 4.50.x with its web interface accessible to phones or untrusted network segments, allowing unauthorized discovery of application structure
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 dataRestrict network access to the web interface, disable unused web services on the telephony system, and place the Communication Server in a protected network segment with firewall rules limiting access to authorized management stations only.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-6579 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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