CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the message queuing (aka msmq) service for microsoft windows 2000 sp4, xp sp2, server 2003 sp2, and vista gold does not properly validate unspecified ioctl request data from user mode before passing this data to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted request, aka "msmq null pointer vulnerability."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2009-08-12
Last Modified Date: 2019-02-26