CVE-2008-2252
Microsoft Windows Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The kernel 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 parameters sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2008, 12:12 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 10:55 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2252
vulnerability.
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-2252.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 | Broken Link |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 | VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 | VDB Entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-2252 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-061.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6045 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45544 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45543 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2252 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2252
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.00501
percentile