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CVE-2008-1436 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx	CVE
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306	CVE
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip	CVE
http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html	CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29867	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705	CVE
http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip	CVE
http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf	CVE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904	CVE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx	[email protected]
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306	[email protected]
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip	[email protected]
http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html	[email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29867	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705	[email protected]
http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip	[email protected]
http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf	[email protected]
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904	[email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft windows-nt	vista sp1 vista sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:x64:::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2003	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1:itanium::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2008	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::itanium:::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x32:::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x64:::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:::x64:::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows xp	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 26, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Feb 26, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Feb 26, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 21, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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