CVE-2008-1436
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 36.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 36.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 36.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft windows-nt Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-1436.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-1436. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867
- http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867