Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista/XP of input validation
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function of
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Array index vulnerability in the Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request that is used to access an array of function pointers.
The weakness was published 08/13/2008 by Yamata Li (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1456 since 03/20/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33878 (MS08-049: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44078) and Tenable (33878). Similar entries are available at 43677, 43678, 43676 and 43662.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 33878
Nessus Name: MS08-049: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
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OpenVAS ID: 900035
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Yamata Li
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2008-1456 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44078
SecurityTracker: 1020677
Vulnerability Center: 19161 - [MS08-049] Microsoft Event System Array Index Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30586 - Microsoft Windows Event System Array Index Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 31417
Vupen: ADV-2008-2353
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 12:19Updated: 09/18/2018 08:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (68), 09/18/2018 08:28 (17)
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