Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:43073

Info

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 43073
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-2729
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 14 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 27 2010 12:20PM
Credit: Microsoft
Vulnerable: 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 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 64-bit Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 0
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2
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 SP2
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 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 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
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
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
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 SP2
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
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 7 for Itanium-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0
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 5
Avaya Messaging Application Server 4
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0
Avaya CallPilot Unified Messaging 0
Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard
3DM Software Disk Management Software SP2
3DM Software Disk Management Software SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability that affects the Print Spooler Service.

A remote attacker can exploit this issue to execute code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Local attackers able to submit print jobs can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges.

NOTE: To exploit this issue, an attacker must have permissions to submit print jobs on the vulnerable system. Guest access to shared print services is enabled by default on Windows XP; later systems will require the attacker to authenticate to the server, or require the server to be configured to allow anonymous access.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft reports that this issue has seen limited in-the-wild exploits.

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit code is available.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2

Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2

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 Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

3DM Software Disk Management Software SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0

References

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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