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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6520 · published 25 March 2009

CVE-2008-6520: Imatix xitami vulnerability

Imatix · Xitami

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the SSI filter in Xitami Web Server 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a URI that ends in (1) .ssi, (2) .shtm, or (3) .shtml, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.9% · top 8.3% CWE-134 · CWE-134
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the SSI filter in Xitami Web Server 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a URI that ends in (1) .ssi, (2) .shtm, or (3) .shtml, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.bratax.be/advisories/b013.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28603 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41645
http://www.bratax.be/advisories/b013.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28603 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41645

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6520), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.