Microsoft Windows LSASS LPC privilege escalation
| win-lsass-lpc-privilege-escalation (39233) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a vulnerability in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). A local attacker could run an application to send a specially-crafted LPC packet to the LSASS process and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP x64-Professional
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-002. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-002, Vulnerability in LSASS Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (943485) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-002.mspx.
- Nortel BULLETIN ID: 2008008560, Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft January security bulletin at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=683011.
- ASA-2008-020: MS08-002 Vulnerability in LSASS Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (943485)
- BID-27099: Microsoft Windows LSASS LPC Request Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5352: Unspecified vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted local procedure call (LPC) request.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0070: Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS08-002)
- SA28341: Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019165: Microsoft Windows LSASS Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- US-CERT VU#410025: Microsoft Windows LSASS privilege escalation vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 08, 2008
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