CVE-2008-1457 in the critical feed json
The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not prope…
published 2008-08-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1461
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.3%
- EPSS 36.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/31417 advisory
Exploit prediction
36.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/31417
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-049
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2353
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020677
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6095
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30584
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1457
- NVD CVE-2008-1457
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