Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:19375

CVE-2006-3443 |

Info

Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 19375
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-3443
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 08 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 24 2006 05:14PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Reed Arvin.
Vulnerable: 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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability is caused by an insecure search path for the WinLogon facility. If exploited, this could let an attacker run an arbitrary DLL with elevated privileges.

This issue is reported to affect Windows 2000 in the default configuration. Other Windows operating systems are not affected unless the configuration settings related to this vulnerability are changed from the default.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security bulletin to address this issue. Please refer to the attached security bulletin for details.


Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

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Microsoft Windows User Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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