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CVE-2008-1436

Published: Apr 21, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
9.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
36.8%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
windows-ntOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2003OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows vistaOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904
securitytracker.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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