CVE-2008-4037: microsoft windows Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4037 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 59.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 7 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-11-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 Gold through SP4, XP Gold through SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary code on a client machine by replaying the NTLM credentials of a client user, as demonstrated by backrush, aka "SMB Credential Reflection Vulnerability." NOTE: some reliable sources report that this vulnerability exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2000-0834.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.