CVE-2008-5112

5.0 MEDIUM 17% exploit odds No fix listed Disclosure OS & kernel

What it is

The LDAP server in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 responds differently to a failed bind attempt depending on whether the user account exists and is permitted to login, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of LDAP bind requests, as demonstrated by ldapuserenum.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 17.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-11-17 23:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 17.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-11-17 23:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:59 UTC
Exploit probability: 17.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows server_2003
Microsoft Windows 2000

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record