NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server up to 4.10 Windows Explorer Invoker privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server up to 4.10. This affects an unknown function of the component Windows Explorer Invoker. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1142. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server up to 4.10 (Printing Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Windows Explorer Invoker. 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:

Help in NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server 4.10 and earlier executes Windows Explorer with SYSTEM privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was released 11/04/2003 with SNOSoft as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1142 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13592), Exploit-DB (116), SecurityFocus (BID 8969†) and OSVDB (17209†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2003 🔍
11/03/2003 +0 days 🔍
11/04/2003 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2005 +546 days 🔍
05/17/2005 +12 days 🔍
08/15/2014 +3377 days 🔍
04/01/2025 +3881 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: SNOSoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20941
X-Force: 13592 - NIPrint Help API could allow an attacker to gain privileges
SecurityFocus: 8969 - Network Instruments NIPrint LDP-LPR Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 17209 - NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server Explorer Execution Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 16:03
Updated: 04/01/2025 00:21
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:03 (61), 05/04/2019 16:22 (2), 04/01/2025 00:21 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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