CVE-2008-2246 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec policy from a Windows Server 2003 domain to a Windows Server 2008 domain, which prevents IPsec rules from being enforced and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Published: 2008-08-13

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 32.1% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32064.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31411
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30634
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020678
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2351
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-047
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6060

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows-nt Windows Vista

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2008-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:00.780Z

Reserved: 2008-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2246

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-13T00:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:23.907

Link: CVE-2008-2246

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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