10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-4301
Microsoft IIS ActiveX Password Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

A certain ActiveX control in iisext.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) allows remote attackers to set a password via a string argument to the SetPassword method. NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a reliable third party. In addition, the original researcher is unreliable. Therefore the original disclosure is probably erroneous

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 29, 2008, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4301 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_information_services
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-2008-4301.

URL Resource
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-October/002081.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496694/100/0/threaded Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45587 Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4301 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4301 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** A certain ActiveX control in iisext.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) allows remote attackers to set a password via a string argument to the SetPassword method. NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a reliable third party. In addition, the original researcher is unreliable. Therefore the original disclosure is probably erroneous. A certain ActiveX control in iisext.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) allows remote attackers to set a password via a string argument to the SetPassword method. NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a reliable third party. In addition, the original researcher is unreliable. Therefore the original disclosure is probably erroneous
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-October/002081.html No Types Assigned http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-October/002081.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496694/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496694/100/0/threaded Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45587 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45587 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-255
    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/1/496694/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496694/100/0/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/45587 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45587 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Cierto control ActiveX en iisext.dll de Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) permite a atacantes remotos establecer una contraseña mediante un argumento de tipo cadena en el método SetPassword.
    Added Translation ** DISPUTADA ** Cierto control ActiveX en iisext.dll en Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) permite a atacantes remotos establecer una contraseña a través de un argumento de tipo cadena en el método SetPassword. NOTA: un tercero de confianza no pudo reproducir este problema. En adición, el investigador original no es de confianza. Por lo tanto la divulgación original es probablemente errónea.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4301 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-2008-4301 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.78 }} -0.08%

score

0.81716

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability