CVE-2008-2246

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec policy from a Windows Server 2003 domain to a Windows Server 2008 domain, which prevents IPsec rules from being enforced and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.58% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6060 signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31411 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-047 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2351 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020678 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30634 patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2246?
CVE-2008-2246 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2246?
To fix CVE-2008-2246, 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-2008-2246 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2246 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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