CVE-2008-4037
What it is
Microsoft Windows 2000 Gold through SP4, XP Gold through SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary code on a client machine by replaying the NTLM credentials of a client user, as demonstrated by backrush, aka "SMB Credential Reflection Vulnerability." NOTE: some reliable sources report that this vulnerability exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2000-0834.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 59.1% 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: 59.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 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
- 59.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows server_2003
- Microsoft Windows Xp
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/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.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-4037.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-4037. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32633
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7385
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32633
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7385
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3110
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/49736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32633
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021163
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/111208-microsoft-seven-year-security-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/backrush.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/backrush.patch.README
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-316A.html
- http://www.veracode.com/blog/2008/11/microsoft-fixes-8-year-old-design-flaw-in-smb/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3110
- http://www.xfocus.net/articles/200305/smbrelay.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6012
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7125
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/49736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32633
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021163
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/111208-microsoft-seven-year-security-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/backrush.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/backrush.patch.README
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-316A.html
- http://www.veracode.com/blog/2008/11/microsoft-fixes-8-year-old-design-flaw-in-smb/