CVE-2008-3648 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability within nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute malicious code, notably demonstrated through attempted DNS zone transfers. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild in August 2008, though there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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