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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1457 · published 13 August 2008

CVE-2008-1457: Microsoft windows-nt improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Nt

The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 36% · top 1.6% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.

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

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31417 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30584
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020677
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2353
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-049
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6095
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31417 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30584
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020677
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2353
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-049
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6095

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1457), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.