CVE-2008-5112

Public Exploit

Description

The LDAP server in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 responds differently to a failed bind attempt depending on whether the user account exists and is permitted to login, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of LDAP bind requests, as demonstrated by ldapuserenum.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 32.14% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46628 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32305 vdb entry exploit
http://labs.portcullis.co.uk/application/ldapuserenum/
http://www.portcullis-security.com/294.php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5112?
CVE-2008-5112 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5112?
To fix CVE-2008-5112, 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-2008-5112 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5112 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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