Intrusion PreventionMS.Windows.Event.System.Remote.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a remote code-execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Event System.
The vulnerability is caused by incorrectly validating user subscriptions. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by hooking a subscription to an event.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Impact
System Compromise: arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/08-049.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 15771 |
| Created | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-1457 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 24.5% |
| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |