Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2008-5112
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.176 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5112?
- CVE-2008-5112 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2008-11-17.
- Is CVE-2008-5112 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.