CVE-2008-5828 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can discover intranet IP addresses and ports via MSNP15 headers when using NAT, exposing internal network topology.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-5828?

CVE-2008-5828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Client 8.5.1 and earlier, when MSN Protocol Version 15 (MSNP15) is used over a NAT session, allows remote attackers to discover intranet IP addresses and port numbers by reading the (1) IPv4InternalAddrsAndPorts, (2) IPv4Internal-Addrs, and (3) IPv4Internal-Port header fields.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5828?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Live Messenger.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j27v-pj6v-rp49.