Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Local Descriptor Table privileges management
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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Local Descriptor Table. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The NtSetLdtEntries function in the programming interface for the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 allows local attackers to gain access to kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via an expand-down data segment descriptor descriptor that points to protected memory.
The bug was discovered 04/13/2004. The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2004 by Derek Soeder (DiGiT) with eEye Digital Security as MS04-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0910 since 11/04/2003. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12205 (MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90108 (Multiple Microsoft Windows Vulnerabilities (MS04-011)).
Applying the patch MS04-011 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15707) and Tenable (12205). The entries 530, 599, 600 and 603 are pretty similar.
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Nessus ID: 12205
Nessus Name: MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)
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Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS04-011
Researcher: Derek Soeder (DiGiT)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2003-0910 (🔍)
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X-Force: 15707 - Microsoft Windows Local Descriptor Table allows privilege escalation, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1009776
Vulnerability Center: 4120 - [MS04-011] Local Descriptor Table (LDT) Allows Privilege Elevation, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10122 - Microsoft Windows Local Descriptor Table Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 11064 - Microsoft Windows 14 Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 5257 - Microsoft Windows Local Descriptor Table Privilege Escalation
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/14/2004 13:18Updated: 06/28/2019 09:35
Changes: 04/14/2004 13:18 (104), 06/28/2019 09:35 (5)
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