SB2007091102 - Privilege escalation in Windows Services for UNIX

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3036)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a local user obtain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of certain setuid binary files on the system. A local user run certain setuid files and obtain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local user to obtain full access to vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms07-053.aspx
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768440