Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-2158?

Affected: Alphastor (Emc Corporation) versions 3.1_sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-2158 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-2158 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-2158?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-2158?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-2158 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2008-2158

CriticalPublic exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Command Line Interface process in the Server Agent in EMC AlphaStor 3.1 SP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP packets to port 41025.

Published May 29, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-2158 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Alphastor (Emc Corporation).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

58%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
AlphastorEmc Corporation	3.1_sp1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 29, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory30410
exploitMSF alphastor_agent.rb
exploitExploitDB-16391
other20080527 EMC AlphaStor Server Agent Multiple Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
other1020115

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Command Line Interface process in the Server Agent in EMC AlphaStor 3.1 SP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP packets to port 41025.
Affected: Alphastor (Emc Corporation) versions 3.1_sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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