CVE-2008-1451

Public Exploit

Description

The WINS service on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate data structures in WINS network packets, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted packet, aka "Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.83% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30584 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1451?
CVE-2008-1451 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1451?
To fix CVE-2008-1451, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1451 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1451 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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