Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1451 (CCN-42683)

Assigned:2008-06-10
Published:2008-06-10
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary: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 v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1451

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02344 SSRT080087 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-030 to MS08-036

Source: CCN
Type: SA30584
Microsoft Windows WINS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30584

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020228
Microsoft WINS Data Structure Validation Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1020228

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-239
MS08-034 Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008891, Rev 1
Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft June security bulletin

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-034
Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-008
Vulnerabilities in DNS and WINS server could allow Spoofing (962238)

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
29588

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29588
Microsoft Windows WINS Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-162B

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1781

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-034

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wins-packet-code-execution(42683)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5582

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:server:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5582
    V
    WINS Memory Overwrite Vulnerability
    2011-11-07
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003 server - sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server - sp2
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2