CVE-2008-1436 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 36.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 36.83% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
| microsoft | windows-nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' Local Privilege Escalation | 2008-04-17 |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
- 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://secunia.com/advisories/29867
- 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
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705
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