Unscored severity · published Aug 13, 2008
CVE-2008-1457
The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions,…
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CVSS
36.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)36.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WI
Windows-nt · Microsoft
2008; vista; xp · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1457
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1457
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31417
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30584
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020677
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2353
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