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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.2 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-002: Vulnerability in LSASS Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (943485).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-012: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959454).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-014: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (2478960).
- Nortel BULLETIN ID: 2008008560: Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft January security bulletin .
- 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.
- 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
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0070: Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS08-002)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
Reported:
Jan 08, 2008
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