Is CVE-2008-3969 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-3969 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-3969?

CVE-2008-3969 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-3969?

CVE-2008-3969 has an EPSS score of 2.41% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3969?

Upgrade bitlbee on debian 11 to 1.2.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-3969

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in BitlBee before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to "overwrite" and "hijack" existing accounts via unknown vectors related to "inconsistent handling of the USTATUS_IDENTIFIED state." NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3920.

How to fix

Remediation Available

bitlbeeDebian

Fixed in:1.2.3-1CVE-2008-3969

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory9

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.