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CVE-2008-4300: microsoft internet_information_services

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4300 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_services. EPSS estimates a 13.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.55%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in adsiis.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a long string in the second argument to the GetObject method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.55% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
13.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityreason.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links