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CVE-2008-3466

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to...

10.0 High

CVE-2008-3466 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000, published October 15, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
77.7%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

77.7%Down 9.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitMicrosoft Host Integration Server 2006 Command Execution Vulnerability2008-10-14

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2008-3466
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2008-3466
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3452No score

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2008-3452
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xw33-f5cf-9cw7No score

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to...

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-xw33-f5cf-9cw7
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

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