Microsoft Sysinternals DebugView privilege escalation
| microsoft-debugview-privilege-escalation (38292) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft DebugView could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a design error when loading the Dbgv.sys kernel module which includes an exploitable function. If the DebugView application is started by an administrator, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary code with kernel level privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DebugView (4.72 or later), available from the Microsoft Sysinternals Web site. See References.
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.06.07: Microsoft DebugView Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
- Microsoft Sysinternals Web site: DebugView for Windows v4.72.
- BID-26359: Microsoft DebugView Kernel Module Dbgv.SYS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4223: Dbgv.sys in Microsoft Sysinternals DebugView before 4.72 provides an unspecified mechanism for copying data into kernel memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- SA27552: Microsoft Sysinternals DebugView Dbgv.sys Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1018903: Microsoft DebugView 'Dbgv.sys' Module Lets Local Users Gain Kernel Level Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3756: Sysinternals DebugView Dbgv.sys Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Sysinternals DebugView 4.64
Reported:
Nov 06, 2007
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