Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:1651

Info

Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1651
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 07 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 07 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Posted in a Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-065) on Sep 6, 2000. Reported to Microsoft by DilDog of @Stake Inc. <www.atstake.com>.
Vulnerable: 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 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Still Image Service in windows 2000 is vulnerable to an unchecked buffer which could enable a user to run commands at the privilege level of the service (LocalSystem by default). This is due to an unchecked buffer in one of the methods by which inter-process messages are handled in Windows 2000. Therefore, this vulnerability may be present in other services as well.

The Still Image Service is not installed by default, but is automatically installed if any device is attached to the system that can input images ie a scanner or digital camera etc.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

DilDog <[email protected]> has provided the following exploit:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has provided the following patch which rectifies this issue:


Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

References

Microsoft Windows 2000 Still Image Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report