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CVE-2008-4023

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4023 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-15T00:12:15.973

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:57:00.630

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32242 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31609 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021042 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2811 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-060 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45585 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6107 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32242 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31609 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021042 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2811 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45585 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6107 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.