Microsoft Windows SeImpersonatePrivilege Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:28833

Info

Microsoft Windows SeImpersonatePrivilege Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28833
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-1436
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 06 2009 10:46PM
Credit: Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
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 SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 0
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Vista 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Release Candidate
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Release Candidate
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition Release Candidate
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1
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 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
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 Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows SeImpersonatePrivilege Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow authenticated users to elevate their privileges to NetworkService. This allows attackers to execute code with elevated privileges and aids in further exploits.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows SeImpersonatePrivilege Local 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.

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows SeImpersonatePrivilege Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has updated the advisory to confirm that customers who have applied the workarounds for this issue are not affected by attacks that may leverage the publicly released exploit code.

UPDATE (April 14, 2009): Microsoft has released MS09-012 with fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

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