Microsoft Windows 2000 Utility Manger allows privilege escalation
| win2k-utilitymgr-gain-privileges (15632) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Utility Manager could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By default, Utility Manager is installed on the system, but is not running. A local attacker could start Utility Manager and run a specially-crafted program that exploits a vulnerability in the Utility Manger to execute arbitrary code on the system with system LEVEL privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-114: Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Windows.
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-114: Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Windows [REVISED 25 Jun 2004].
- Internet Security Systems Security Alert, April 13, 2004: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732).
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 18 Apr 2004: Microsoft Windows Utility Manager Vulnerability (MS04-11).
- BID-10124: Microsoft Windows Utility Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0908: The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Shatter style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.
- US-CERT VU#526084: Microsoft Windows Utility Manager contains vulnerability in the way it launches applications
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000
Reported:
Apr 13, 2004
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