Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	15826
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2005-2827
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Dec 13 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 05:56PM
Credit:	Derek Soeder is credited for the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable:	Nortel Networks Centrex IP Element Manager 9.0 Nortel Networks Centrex IP Element Manager 8.0 Nortel Networks Centrex IP Element Manager 7.0 Nortel Networks Centrex IP Element Manager 2.5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 alpha Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 alpha Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Avaya Unified Communications Center S3400 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R9 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R8 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R7 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R6 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R12 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R11 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R10 Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Avaya Modular Messaging (MAS) Avaya IP600 Media Servers R9 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R8 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R7 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R6 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R12 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R11 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R10 Avaya IP600 Media Servers Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R9 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R8 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R7 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R6 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R12 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R11 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R10 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is susceptible to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. This issue is due to a flaw in the Asynchronous Procedure Calls implementation in Microsoft Windows.

This issue allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges, facilitating the complete compromise of affected computers.

Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

An exploit by SeBeIt is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/ms05-055.c

Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Avaya has released advisory ASA-2005-234 detailing affected Avaya products. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

An advisory and fixes are available from the vendor:


Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB908523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3832FF23-6B04 -4CA2-80B9-D344B4CC98EA

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB908523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3832FF23-6B04 -4CA2-80B9-D344B4CC98EA

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB908523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3832FF23-6B04 -4CA2-80B9-D344B4CC98EA

Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• 2006006570 - CENTREX IP CLIENT MANAGER (CICM) RESPONSE TO MICROSOFT (Nortel)
  
• ASA-2005-234 - Windows Security Updates for December 2005 (MS05-054 MS05-055) (Avaya)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-055 (Microsoft)
  
• Windows 2000 Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• [EEYEB-20050523] Windows Kernel APC Data-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnera ("Advisories" )