CVE-2008-5112

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Published Nov 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 17.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The LDAP server in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 responds differently to a failed bind attempt depending on whether the user account exists and is permitted to login, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of LDAP bind requests, as demonstrated by ldapuserenum.

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:server_2003:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4::::::

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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

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.4% (17.448% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.portcullis.co.uk/application/ldapuserenum/
http://www.portcullis-security.com/294.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32305
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46628

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Windows 2000

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 17, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 17, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2008, 11:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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