CVE-2008-3466
What it is
Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 77.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 77.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 77.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31620
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=745
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31620
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021043
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2810
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6075
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=745
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31620
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021043
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2810
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6075