CVE-2008-5112 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames by analyzing LDAP bind response differences in Windows Active Directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5112?
CVE-2008-5112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, published on 17 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LDAP server in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 responds differently to a failed bind attempt depending on whether the user account exists and is permitted to login, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of LDAP bind requests, as demonstrated by ldapuserenum.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5112?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5112 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5112 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcvf-vh7g-8j8v.