Windows Shell Hardware Detection Service Parameter Validation Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017633
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017633
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0211
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 13 2007
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Impact: Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Version(s): XP SP2, 2003 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Windows Shell in the Hardware Detection Service. A local user can obtain system privileges on the target system.
A local user can force the target system to perform a hardware detection and initialization event and can then supply a specially crafted parameter value to gain elevated privileges.
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Impact: A local user can obtain system privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f821b3a0-4e5a-4737-b9bf-1249
f6683f4d"
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=75abff9b-c2b5-4151-b366-4be652882944"
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=418acc52-0ebd-4623-81a7-5eacc21c3965"
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta
ils.aspx?FamilyId=dc33a2fc-2d01-4577-b133-017493d1f278"
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c3e55066
-b34e-485d-ac04-179f8e3a407a"
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-006.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-006.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:25:32 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-006: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (928255)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-006.mspx
CVE-2007-0211
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