53667 : Microsoft Windows RPCSS Service Isolation Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Vendor Solution Date
2009-04-14	2009-04-14

Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : The RPCSS service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows RPCSS Service Isolation Vulnerability."

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-0079 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 53666 53668
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 959454
News Article: http://gcn.com/articles/2009/04/15/microsoft-april-security-patch.aspx
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Micrsoft-Patch-Tuesday-Plugs-Security-Holes-as-Hackers-Circle-317813/
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-012

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.9
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-04-15 | Disagree?

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