Microsoft Windows kernel privilege escalation
| ms-win-kernel-privilege-escalation (64926) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an integer truncation error when memory is allocated by the kernel. By persuading a victim to browse a directory containing a specially-crafted application, a local attacker with valid login credentials could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated 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: | 5.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-011. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-011: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802).
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [03-01-2011]: MS11-011(CVE-2011-0045): MS Windows XP WmiTraceMessageVa Integer Truncation Vulnerability PoC.
- ZDI-11-064: Microsoft Windows WmiTraceMessageVa Local Kernel Vulnerability.
- ZDI-11-064: Microsoft Windows WmiTraceMessageVa Local Kernel Vulnerability.
- ZDI-11-064: Microsoft Windows WmiTraceMessageVa Local Kernel Vulnerability.
- ZDI-11-064: Microsoft Windows WmiTraceMessageVa Local Kernel Vulnerability.
- BID-46136: Microsoft Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-0045: The Trace Events functionality in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly perform type conversion, which causes integer truncation and insufficient memory allocation and triggers a buffer overflow, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to WmiTraceMessageVa, aka Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 70823: Microsoft Windows Kernel Trace Event (WmiTraceMessageVa) Handling Integer Truncation Local Privilege Escalation
- VUPEN/ADV-2011-0324: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (MS11-011)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Reported:
Feb 08, 2011
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