Explain 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 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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '1019904', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5891', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891'}, {'name': '20080419 Token Kidnapping (Microsoft Security Advisory 951306) presentation available', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-1264', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references'}, {'name': '29867', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29867'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html'}, {'name': '6705', 'tags': ['exploit', 'x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB'], 'url': 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html'}, {'name': 'TA09-104A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf'}, {'name': '28833', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833'}, {'name': 'ms-windows-localsystem-privilege-escalation(41880)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip'}, {'name': 'MS09-012', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MS'], 'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012'}, {'name': '20081008 Token Kidnapping Windows 2003 PoC exploit', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1026', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED