Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:25620

Info

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25620
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-3036
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 11 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 12 2007 06:01PM
Credit: Brian A. Reiter of WolfeReiter is credited with assisting the vendor with resolving this issue. The initial discoverer of this issue is currently unknown.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications 0
Microsoft Services for Unix 3.5
Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on affected computers. This facilitates the complete compromise of vulnerable computers.

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and 3.5 and Microsoft Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local 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: mailto:[email protected].

Information on exploiting this issue is reportedly available to the public with limited distribution.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released an advisory along with fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0

Microsoft Services for Unix 3.5

Microsoft Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications 0

References

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:
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