CVE-2008-1451

high

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."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228

http://secunia.com/advisories/30584

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-06-12

Updated: 2018-10-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High