Microsoft Windows Thread Pool ACL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34444
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-0080
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Apr 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 17 2009 02:56PM
Credit:	Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss
Vulnerable:	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 December CTP 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 SP2 Beta 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 beta 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Beta Microsoft Windows Vista 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Release Candidate Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 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 2008 SP2 Beta 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:

Microsoft Windows Thread Pool ACL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to elevate their privileges to LocalSystem, which would facilitate the complete compromise of affected computers.

The issue affects the following:

Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Thread Pool ACL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/28833.zip

Microsoft Windows Thread Pool ACL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=EEBB4D4D-29D2 -4247-8CBB-63A3B17585EC


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=20bf4e9b-909b -4bc3-ae43-322d74a4f1c3

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista December CTP

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FA153BDC-6B48 -4DF2-9E5E-ABACD6DA782C


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6dd82f4b-bb33 -41ec-90a7-9ef91329b240

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9E3C7B52-65A7 -42FB-BEB5-1B374934737F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d58702af-bbf8 -4f1b-ae72-ced9ef23d581

Microsoft Windows Vista beta 2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=CC383C24-B0F6 -47C1-9E89-6A378B09E82F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=bcc2b18f-67db -4109-a9f4-764f985423ee

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9E3C7B52-65A7 -42FB-BEB5-1B374934737F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d58702af-bbf8 -4f1b-ae72-ced9ef23d581

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FA153BDC-6B48 -4DF2-9E5E-ABACD6DA782C


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6dd82f4b-bb33 -41ec-90a7-9ef91329b240

Microsoft Windows Vista Beta

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9E3C7B52-65A7 -42FB-BEB5-1B374934737F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d58702af-bbf8 -4f1b-ae72-ced9ef23d581

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9E3C7B52-65A7 -42FB-BEB5-1B374934737F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d58702af-bbf8 -4f1b-ae72-ced9ef23d581

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952004)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555 -4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB956572)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0ea1598-45cb -4c79-8945-caae98969675

Microsoft Windows Thread Pool ACL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• MS09-012: Fixing 'Token Kidnapping' (Microsoft)
  
• Security Implications of Windows Access Tokens �?? A Penetration Tester�??s Guide (MWR Info Security)
  
• SVRD Blog: Service isolation explanation (Microsoft)
  
• Token Kidnapping Windows 2003 PoC exploit (Cesar Cerrudo)
  
• ANNOUNCE: Security Implications of Windows Access Tokens Whitepaper ([email protected])
  
• Token Kidnapping (Microsoft Security Advisory 951306) presentation available (Cesar )
  
• ASA-2009-137 - MS09-012 Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Priv (Avaya)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-012 (Microsoft)
  
• Token Kidnapping in action (Argeniss)