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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900094
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959454)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-012.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-012.

Vulnerability Insight:
- Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) transaction facility
allowing the NetworkService token to be obtained and used when making an
RPC call.

- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider improperly isolating
processes that run under the NetworkService or LocalService accounts.

- RPCSS service improperly isolating processes that run under the
NetworkService or LocalService accounts.

- Windows placing incorrect access control lists (ACLs) on threads in the
current ThreadPool.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by
gaining elevated privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-1436
BugTraq ID: 28833
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833
Bugtraq: 20080419 Token Kidnapping (Microsoft Security Advisory 951306) presentation available (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20081008 Token Kidnapping Windows 2003 PoC exploit (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-104A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705
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://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
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-012
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904
http://secunia.com/advisories/29867
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
XForce ISS Database: ms-windows-localsystem-privilege-escalation(41880)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0078
http://osvdb.org/53666
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0079
http://osvdb.org/53667
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6147
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0080
http://osvdb.org/53668
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6177
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