CVE-2011-0039

Microsoft Windows XP/Server 2003 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process authentication requests, which allows local users to gain privileges via a request with a crafted length, aka "LSASS Length Validation Vulnerability."

References (6)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/43253

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0327

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46152

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-014

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12537

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025049

Scores

EPSS 0.0196

EPSS Percentile 83.3%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

microsoft/windows_2003_server

microsoft/windows_2003_server

microsoft/windows_2003_server

microsoft/windows_xp

microsoft/windows_xp

Timeline

Published Feb 09, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026