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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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 |
| 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 |
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.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-October/002081.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496694/100/0/threaded Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45587 -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
26.36 }} -4.72%
score
0.96130
percentile