CVE-2008-4128

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the HTTP Administration component in Cisco IOS 12.4 on the 871 Integrated Services Router allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) a certain "show privilege" command to the /level/15/exec/- URI, and (2) a certain "alias exec" command to the /level/15/exec/-/configure/http URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.1 High

Status

Analyzed - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-09-18

Last modified

2026-09-24

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2026-07-13, action due 2026-07-16: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected products

• Ios (Cisco)

References

• http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/cisco-0day-released.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31218
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45226
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6476
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6477
• https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959498/-1/-1/1/CSA_IMPROVE_ROUTER_HYGIENE.PDF
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4128
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/obsolete/ios-nx-os-software/cisco-ios-software-releases-12-4-mainline.html