Microsoft IIS root folders file change notification privilege escalation
| iis-rootfolder-privilege-escalation (39235) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of file change notifications in the FTPRoot, NNTPFile, and WWWRoot folders. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain complete control of the vulnerable system by creating or modifying a file in one of the affected directories.
*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 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-005. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-005: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (942831).
- ASA-2008-064: MS08-005 Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (942831)
- BID-27101: Microsoft IIS File Change Notification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0074: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 through 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to file change notifications in the TPRoot, NNTPFile\Root, or WWWRoot folders.
- SA28849: Microsoft Internet Information Services Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1019384: Microsoft Internet Information Services File Change Notification Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0507: Microsoft Internet Information Services Privilege Escalation (MS08-005)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft IIS 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.1
- Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
Reported:
Feb 12, 2008
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