53668 : Microsoft Windows ThreadPool ACL Enforcement Weakness Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

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

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0080" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, 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 leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka &quot;Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability.&quot;

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

Tools & Filters

36150

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

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

Access_vector_0 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

Blogs

This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

2009/04/15 10:01:00 | [MS Security Bulletins] Minor Revisions - Issued: April 15, 2009

from: Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com and Microsoft MVP ConfigMgr/ SMS

Summary The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details ... ): Corrected the FAQ for the Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability (CVE-2009-0080) to remove

2009/04/30 10:14:00 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions - April 29, 2009

from: MSMVPS.COM

Issued: April 29, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-012 - Important * MS08-076 - Important * MS08-069 - Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09-012 - Important - http

2009/04/30 10:14:00 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions - April 29, 2009

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

Issued: April 29, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-012 - Important * MS08-076 - Important * MS08-069 - Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09-012 - Important - http://www.microsoft.com

2009/04/29 09:57:00 | [MS Security Bulletins] Major Revisions - Issued: April 29, 2009

from: Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.   * MS09-012 - Important   * MS08-076 - Important   * MS08-069 - Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09...( read more )

2009/04/26 09:57:10 | Bloglines | Search: isolation

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

Comments on: Splendid isolation - ECB seems disinclined to … 011, MS09-012, MS09-0. More Info · Email post · Clip post · Preview feed · Subscribe to feed … Originally posted here:Bloglines | Search

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