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CVE-2008-3009

Published: Dec 10, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
15.8%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4, Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1 through 11, and Windows Media Services 4.1, 9, and 2008 do not properly use the Service Principal Name (SPN) identifier when validating replies to authentication requests, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that employ NTLM credential reflection, aka "SPN Vulnerability."

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
windows media playerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows media format runtimeOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
windows media servicesOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32653
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021372
securitytracker.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5942
oval.cisecurity.org
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