CVE-2008-3009

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4, Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1 through 11, and Windows Media Services 4.1, 9, and 2008 do not properly use the Service Principal Name (SPN) identifier when validating replies to authentication requests, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that employ NTLM credential reflection, aka "SPN Vulnerability."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.88% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32653 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021372 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5942 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33058 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3388 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021373 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-076 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3009?
CVE-2008-3009 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3009?
To fix CVE-2008-3009, 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-2008-3009 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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