CVE-2008-0356

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service in Citrix Presentation Server (MetaFrame Presentation Server) 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Deskto...

Affects 4 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS73.0%
Percentile99th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Citrix systems (CVE-2008-0356). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2008-GLOBAL-020160-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-0356?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Citrix systems (CVE-2008-0356). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0356?
CVE-2008-0356 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 73.0%.
Is CVE-2008-0356 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2008-0356 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-0356?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-0356?
CVE-2008-0356 affects Citrix Access Essentials, Metaframe Presentation Server, Presentation Server, Desktop Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2008-0356
BSIDBS-2008-GLOBAL-020160-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2008-01-18
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service in Citrix Presentation Server (MetaFrame Presentation Server) 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Desktop Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid size value in a packet to TCP port 2512 or 2513.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service in Citrix Presentation Server (MetaFrame Presentation Server) 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Desktop Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid size value in a packet to TCP port 2512 or 2513. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Citrix Access Essentials ≤ 2.0
Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server ≤ 4.5
Citrix Presentation Server All versions
Citrix Desktop Server 1.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 6845 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash9781a52840446997fc90b941f4f2d7ca7f88d011b81945930195b014fb410fcfa59beab1467e9c573eb9097fe0a607fa2516f4394ccfc7183bcc67bac9e71dc7
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