The WINS service on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate data structures in WINS network packets, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted packet, aka "Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.14%
Description
The WINS service on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate data structures in WINS network packets, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted packet, aka "Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04142) | 90.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04142) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04773) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04773) | 88.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 90.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 4.91% (0.04909) | 89.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 90.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.83% (0.08831) | 91.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.57% (0.04565) | 81.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.83% (0.08831) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 85.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 83.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 66.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30584 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30584 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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