Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4023 (CCN-45585)

Assigned:2008-10-14
Published:2008-10-14
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.6 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
8.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4023

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
SSRT080143

Source: CCN
Type: SA32242
Microsoft Windows Active Directory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
32242

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021042
Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Memory Allocation Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-415
MS08-063 Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957095)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009124, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-060

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-095
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640045)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-032
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Lead to Denial of Service (2830914)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-016
Vulnerability in Security Account Manager Remote (SAMR) Protocol Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2934418)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-096
Vulnerability in Active Directory Service Could Allow Denial of Service (3072595)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-047
Security Update for SAM and LSAD Remote Protocols (3148527)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-081
Security Update for Active Directory (3160352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-110
Security Update for Windows (3178467)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-060
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957280)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-018
Vulnerabilities in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971055)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-066
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (973309)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-068
Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (983539)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-005
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (2478953)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-086
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2630837)

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31609

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31609
Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021042

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-288A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2811

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-060

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-active-directory-ldap-bo(45585)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-active-directory-ldap-bo(45585)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6107

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6107
    V
    Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability
    2008-11-24
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4