CVE-2008-1451
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."
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a 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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.14% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30584Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30584Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.