Microsoft Windows 2000 RPC service could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges
| win2k-rpc-gain-privileges (11273) |  High Risk |
Description:
A vulnerability in the RPC (Remote Procedure Call) service in Microsoft Windows 2000 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. If a local attacker could cause a system service to crash by sending a malformed RPC request, the attacker could cause a named pipe to be orphaned. An attacker could then use this named pipe to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Terminal Services
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, Windows 2000 RPC TCP port 135 denial of service at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/10400.
- Immunity, Inc. Security Paper, February, 4 2002, The Advantages of Block-Based Protocol Analysis for Security Testing at http://www.immunitysec.com/downloads/advantages_of_block_based_analysis.html.
- BID-6769: Microsoft Windows 2000 RPC Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- BID-8098: Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Named Pipe System Account Access Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 04, 2003
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