CVE-2008-2246

Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec...

7.8 High

Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec policy from a Windows Server 2003 domain to a Windows Server 2008 domain, which prevents IPsec rules from being enforced and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Exploit likelihood

32.1%Up 11.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2008-2246
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2246
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2243 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2243
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr59-3xq7-cc69 No score

Microsoft Windows Vista through SP1 and Server 2008 do not properly import the default IPsec...

Record: GHSA-gr59-3xq7-cc69
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2246 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows Vista, published August 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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