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 accou…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Windows - 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' Local Privilege Escalation2008-04-17 · local · windows · Verified
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows-Nt | Version vista |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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/29867
- 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.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
- 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/29867