National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0951

Overview

Microsoft Windows Vista does not properly enforce the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers, and possibly physically proximate attackers, to execute arbitrary code by inserting a (1) CD-ROM device or (2) U3-enabled USB device containing a filesystem with an Autorun.inf file, and possibly other vectors related to (a) AutoRun and (b) AutoPlay actions.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#889747

Name: VU#889747

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889747

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020446

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020446

External Source: BID

Name: 28360

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28360

External Source: MS

Name: MS08-038

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-038.mspx

External Source: XF

Name: vista-nodrivetypeautorun-weak-security(41349)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41349

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0954

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0954/references

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29458

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29458