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CVE-2008-4023

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory...

Critical CVSS 10.0

Overview

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."

CWE: CWE-399 Published: 2008-10-15T00:12:15.973
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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