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MS11-063: Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2567680)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55793

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) on the remote host has a privilege escalation vulnerability. Permissions are not properly validated when a lower-integrity process communicates a device event to a higher-integrity process. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-063

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55793

File Name: smb_nt_ms11-063.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/9/2011

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1967

BID: 48992

MSFT: MS11-063

MSKB: 2567680