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.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Sysinternals DebugView 4.64
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DebugView (4.72 or later), available from the Microsoft Sysinternals Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.06.07, Microsoft DebugView Privilege Escalation Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=621.
- Microsoft Sysinternals Web site, DebugView for Windows v4.72 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/debugview.mspx.
- 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.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3756: Sysinternals DebugView Dbgv.sys Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SA27552: Microsoft Sysinternals DebugView Dbgv.sys Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1018903: Microsoft DebugView 'Dbgv.sys' Module Lets Local Users Gain Kernel Level Privileges
Reported:
Nov 06, 2007
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