Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1435 (CCN-43339)

Assigned:2008-07-08
Published:2008-07-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1435

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02350 SSRT080102 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-037 to MS08-040

Source: CCN
Type: SA30953
Microsoft Windows Explorer Saved Search Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30953

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020436
Windows Explorer Bug in Parsing Saved Search Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-289
MS08-038 Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950582)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008958, Rev 1
Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft July security bulletin

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-038
Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950582)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-075
Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30109

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30109
Microsoft Windows Explorer saved-search File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020436

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-190A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2020

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-038

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-explorer-searchfile-code-execution(43339)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5600

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5600
    V
    Windows Saved Search Vulnerability
    2011-10-31
    BACK
    microsoft windows-nt 2008
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista -
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -