Microsoft Windows XP at.exe Local Privilege Escalation ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows XP. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file at.exe. The manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-3209. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file at.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** The Task scheduler (at.exe) on Microsoft Windows XP spawns each scheduled process with SYSTEM permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the Task scheduler is limited to the Administrators group by default upon installation.

The weakness was presented 06/23/2006 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-3209 since 06/23/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/23/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3184 days 🔍
08/07/2024 +3436 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-3209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30983

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 08/07/2024 23:10
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (47), 04/07/2017 16:03 (2), 08/07/2024 23:10 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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