Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
Published: 2008-04-21
Score: 9.0 Critical
EPSS: 57.9% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Microsoft Windows-nt Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows Xp
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.292Z

Reserved: 2008-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1436

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-04-21T17:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1436

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