CVE-2010-0023

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2-SP3, Server 2003 SP2 - Local Privilege Elevation via CSRSS Process Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly kill processes after a logout, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted application that continues to execute throughout the logout of one user and the login session of the next user, aka "CSRSS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability."

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8304
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38509

Scores

EPSS 0.0181
EPSS Percentile 76.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)
Published Feb 10, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026