Is CVE-2008-2468 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2468 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2468?

CVE-2008-2468 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-2468?

Patch guidance is available from landesk security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-2468.

CVE-2008-2468 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-2468?

6 products: landesk landesk management suite, landesk landesk management suite, landesk landesk security suite, landesk landesk security suite, landesk landesk server manager, and 1 more.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the QIP Server Service (aka qipsrvr.exe) in LANDesk Management Suite, Security Suite, and Server Manager 8.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted heal request, related to the StringToMap and StringSize arguments.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LANDESK
Published: 9/18/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

landesk : landesk_management_suitelandesk : landesk_management_suitelandesk : landesk_security_suitelandesk : landesk_security_suitelandesk : landesk_server_managerlandesk : landesk_server_manager

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD