What it is
CVE-2008-3648 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows XP SP2. nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by an...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2008-3648
Windows XP SP2
Microsoft / Windows XP SP2
- Severity
- CVSS 9.3 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 22.0%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Microsoft / Windows XP SP2.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Windows XP SP2
nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by an attempted DNS zone transfer, and as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
- Published
- 12 Aug 2008
- Exploitation Reported
- 12 Aug 2008
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- —
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- —
Tags
windows
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3648
- win-nslookup-code-execution(44423) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44423
- 1020711 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020711
- 30636 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30636
- packetstormsecurity.org/0808-advisories/Nslookup-Crash.txt packetstormsecurity.org · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-advisories/Nslookup-Crash.txt
- nullcode.com.ar/ncs/crash/nsloo.htm nullcode.com.ar · CVE Record http://www.nullcode.com.ar/ncs/crash/nsloo.htm
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CVE
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2008-08-12 23:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
22.0%
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
-
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2008-3648
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2008-3648",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.21968,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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