Privilege escalation in Windows Services for UNIX - CVE-2007-3036

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2007-3036

Sources

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