CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the kernel in microsoft windows 2000 sp4 and xp sp2 and sp3 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a symbolic link from an untrusted registry hive to a trusted registry hive, aka "windows kernel symbolic link creation vulnerability."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2010-04-14
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-12