Intrusion PreventionMS.Windows.SMB.Authentication.Reflection.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against an authentication reflection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SMB services.
The vulnerability is caused by a design weakness in the authentication challenge/response mechanism. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Itanium)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (Itanium)
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
Impact
System Compromise
Recommended Actions
Apply the patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-068.mspx.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 17326 |
| Created | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Updated | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-4037 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 11.59% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |