MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35074

Synopsis

Vulnerabilities in the Windows Shell may allow an attacker to execute privileged commands on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a version of the Windows Shell that contains a vulnerability in the way it handles saved seaches.

An attacker might use this flaw to trick an administrator to execute a saved search and therefore execute arbitrary commands on his behalf.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista and 2008.

See Also

https://www.nessus.org/u?6002c78d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35074

File Name: smb_nt_ms08-075.nasl

Version: 1.30

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/10/2008

Updated: 8/5/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4268, CVE-2008-4269

BID: 32651, 32652

CWE: 399

IAVB: 2008-B-0083-S

MSFT: MS08-075

MSKB: 958624