Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-4036

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2008-4036.

CWE Category CWE-190
Published Date Oct 15, 2008
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 8.4 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.53%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-4036: Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 http://secunia.com/advisories/32251 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 http://secunia.com/advisories/32251 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-4036 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.