CVE-2008-1436
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service…
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Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 36.83% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/windows-nt · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867Vendor Advisory
- http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867Vendor Advisory
- http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.