THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2008-2246
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2008-2246

Windows Nt vulnerability

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
32.1%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec policy from a Windows Server 2003 domain to a Windows Server 2008 domain, which prevents IPsec rules from being enforced and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Nt
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2008-08-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 32.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-2246

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Nt is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-2246.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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