Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Summary

Microsoft Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Server Service that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers an overflow during path canonicalization.

Remediation

1. Inventory every Microsoft Windows deployment, including staging.
2. No fixed version appears in the public sources yet. Check the references below and the vendor directly.
3. Review logs from before the change for signs of exploitation.

References

• Advisoryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
• Advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4250
• Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
• Referencehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
• Referencehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
• Referencehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
• Referencehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
• Referencehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
• Referencehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093
• Referencehttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4250