Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.77741 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2000:*:*:*:*:client:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2000:*:sp2:*:*:server:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:*:*:*:client:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:*:*:*:server:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:sp1:*:*:server:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2000:*:*:*:*:client:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2000:*:sp2:*:*:server:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:*:*:*:client:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:*:*:*:server:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2004:*:sp1:*:*:server:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server_2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw33-f5cf-9cw7
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xw33-f5cf-9cw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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