CVE-2008-3648 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by an attempted DNS zone transfer, and as exploited in the wild in August 2008.

Published: 2008-08-12

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 40.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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 Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.40562.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-advisories/Nslookup-Crash.txt
http://www.nullcode.com.ar/ncs/crash/nsloo.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30636
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020711
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44423

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-08-12T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.971Z

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3648

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-12T23:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3648

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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