| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0671. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, a different vulnerability than other "Vulnerability Type 1" CVEs listed in MS11-034, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 04/12/2011 by Tarjei Mandt with Norman (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0671. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/26/2025).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53391 (MS11-034: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2506223)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90701 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS11-034)).
A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66400), Tenable (53391), SecurityFocus (BID 47206†), OSVDB (71745†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1025345†). See VDB-4336, VDB-54584, VDB-56176 and VDB-56475 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 53391
Nessus Name: MS11-034: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2506223)
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OpenVAS ID: 900283
OpenVAS Name: Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2506223)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/28/2011 🔍04/12/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tarjei Mandt
Organization: Norman
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0671 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57088
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X-Force: 66400
SecurityFocus: 47206 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' (CVE-2011-0671) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 44156
OSVDB: 71745 - Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Driver Use After Free Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation (2011-0671)
SecurityTracker: 1025345
Vulnerability Center: 31035 - [MS11-034] Microsoft Windows Win32k Use After Free Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2011-0671), High
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 04/26/2025 11:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/07/2017 16:04 (10), 11/02/2021 11:23 (5), 11/02/2021 11:31 (1), 10/17/2024 23:04 (26), 04/26/2025 11:11 (1)
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