Unscored severity · published Apr 21, 2008
CVE-2008-1436
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might…
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CVSS
36.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)36.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WI
Windows-nt · Microsoft
vista; vista; vista · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1436
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1436
blogs.technet.com
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
isc.sans.org
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
milw0rm.com
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
nomoreroot.blogspot.com
http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29867
securitywatch.eweek.com
http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
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