Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3 FP1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language HTTP header.
CVE-2008-2240
“—” beside the score: it is equal to NVD's CVSS v2 base score.
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — NVD rates that HIGH (NVD's v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 65% exploitation probability in the next 30 days; it does not lift the v2 base. EchelonGraph's fixed weight for EG-KEV Tier 2 (Weaponized) sets EG Risk's exploitation input, not EPSS. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 65%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB, marked verified by Exploit-DB)
A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 71EG Risk 71/100
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)Severity100% × 45%The EG Score, 10.0 of 10.Exploitation65% × 40%EchelonGraph's fixed weight for EG-KEV Tier 2 (Weaponized): a constant, not a probability.Automatability0% × 15%CISA's BOD 26-04 default: no one has published Automatable for this CVE, and CISA treats it as “no” for a CVE not in KEV.SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.Exploitation public PoC (exploit code on record) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation. - EPSS PROB
- 65%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99th
- KEV
- Not listed
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
Exploitation public PoC (exploit code on record) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table
BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)14 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.
In CISA KEV no (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). Where an input reads “CISA's BOD 26-04 default”, no one has published it for this CVE, and CISA's implementation guidance says: “If “Automatable” and “Technical Impact” information items about a CVE ID are not available and the CVE ID is not in the KEV Catalog, CISA will treat its values as “no” and “total,” respectively, until CISA or a third party provides metadata about the CVE ID. CISA will always provide the Vulnrichment data for a CVE ID listed in the KEV Catalog.” Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it
Published
May 22, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (10)
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30310 (archived copy: the site no longer serves it)Third-party advisory (tagged Vendor Advisory by NVD)
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30332 (archived copy: the site no longer serves it)Third-party advisory (tagged Vendor Advisory by NVD)
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21303057Patch
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001988.html
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001989.html
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_ibm-lotus-domino-accept-language-stack-overflow_2008-05-20.pdfPatch
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29310 (archived copy: the site no longer serves it)
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020098
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1597
- MITRE · CVE Programhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42552
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Each row is a time one of our pipelines fetched, updated or re-scored this CVE. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. An arrow marks a change the record states ("CVSS v3 → 9.1"); EPSS and GHSA rows show the values recorded at that time, not what changed (EPSS values are rounded; hover one for the exact figures). Most recent first.
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- 2026-07-26 13:35 UTCEG score recomputeAssessed again: 10.0 HIGH
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- 2026-07-23 00:34 UTCEG score recompute▼ 5.70
- 2026-07-23 00:01 UTCEG score recomputeFirst assessed: 5.7 MEDIUM
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- 2026-05-30 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-p4g3-m75g-v8cw · GitHub severity HIGH
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry). No release with the fix is confirmed, so defenders should restrict or isolate affected systems accordingly until one is applied.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16697✓ verifiedPublished Nov 11, 2010
IBM Lotus Domino Web Server - Accept-Language Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/lotus/domino_http_accept_language✓ verifiedPublished Apr 16, 2009
IBM Lotus Domino Web Server Accept-Language Stack Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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- CVE-2008-2242EG 7.5EPSS p97HIGH
- CVE-2008-2357EG 6.8EPSS p92MEDIUM
- CVE-2008-2407EG 9.3EPSS p93HIGH
- CVE-2008-2408EG 9.3EPSS p93HIGH
- CVE-2008-2409EG 9.3EPSS p93HIGH
- CVE-2008-1767EG 7.5EPSS p96HIGH
- CVE-2008-2292EG 6.8EPSS p95MEDIUM
- CVE-2008-2158EG 10.0EPSS p99HIGH
- CVE-2008-2499EG 7.5EPSS p100HIGH
- CVE-2008-2503EG 9.3HIGH
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