BID:22481

Microsoft Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22481
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-0211
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 13 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 02 2007 11:56PM
Credit:	The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0

Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 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

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability due to a lack of proper input validation.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to elevate user privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of vulnerable computers.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security bulletin and fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for details.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1