CVE-2008-3466

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 87.55% 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
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2810 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=745 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31620 patch vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32233 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-059 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021043 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6075 signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3466?
CVE-2008-3466 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3466?
To fix CVE-2008-3466, 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-2008-3466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~88% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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