CVE-2008-3009

Summary

CVECVE-2008-3009
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-12-10 14:00:00 UTC
Updated2023-12-07 18:38:00 UTC
DescriptionMicrosoft Windows Media Player 6.4, Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1 through 11, and Windows Media Services 4.1, 9, and 2008 do not properly use the Service Principal Name (SPN) identifier when validating replies to authentication requests, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that employ NTLM credential reflection, aka "SPN Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-255

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 11 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 11 All x64 All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 All x64 All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 11 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 11 All x64 All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 All x64 All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 2008 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 2008 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1 All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All x32 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All x32 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista gold All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista gold All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All pro_x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 pro_x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp3 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All pro_x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 pro_x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp3 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Windows Media Player Service Principal Name NTLM Authentication Implementation Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
Microsoft Windows Media Components 'Service Principle Name' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Microsoft Windows Media Products Two Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-076 - Important | Microsoft Docs MS docs.microsoft.com
Windows Media Services Service Principal Name NTLM Authentication Implementation Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-344A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities CERT www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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