CVE-2008-4300
Microsoft IIS ActiveX Control Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A certain ActiveX control in adsiis.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a long string in the second argument to the GetObject method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2008, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 23, 2020, 8 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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-2008-4300.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4325 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496696/100/0/threaded | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45584 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2008-4300 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]
Nov. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4325 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4325 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496696/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496696/100/0/threaded Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45584 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45584 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:iis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/496696/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496696/100/0/threaded [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/45584 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45584 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 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-2008-4300 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-2008-4300
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.37 }} -0.15%
score
0.72863
percentile