CVE-2008-2246

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Published Aug 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 32.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 32.1% (32.064% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31411
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30634
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020678
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2351
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-047
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6060

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows-nt Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:58 AM
Reserved: May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 13, 2008, 12:41 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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