---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia Network Software Inspector 2.0 (NSI) - Public Beta 4 days left of beta period. The 1st generation of the Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI) has been available for corporate users for almost 1 year and its been a tremendous success. The 2nd generation Secunia NSI is built on the same technology as the award winning Secunia PSI, which has already been downloaded and installed on more than 400,000 computers world wide. Learn more / Download (instant access): http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector_2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA29867 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/29867/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation, System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 http://secunia.com/product/18255/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition http://secunia.com/product/1175/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition http://secunia.com/product/1174/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/1173/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition http://secunia.com/product/1176/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 http://secunia.com/product/12399/ Microsoft Windows Vista http://secunia.com/product/13223/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error allowing code running in the context of NetworkService and LocalService accounts to access resources in other processes running with the same privileges, but with the ability to elevate their privileges to LocalSystem. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges, but requires the ability to run code in an authenticated context e.g via IIS (when ASP.NET code runs in full trust or via ISAPI extensions/filters) and SQL Server (when having administrative privileges to load and run code). SOLUTION: Microsoft recommends specifying a WPI (Worker Process Identity) for an application pool (please see the Microsoft advisory for details). PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Microsoft (KB951306): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------