CVE-2004-0894 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper validation in the Windows LSASS service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-0894?

CVE-2004-0894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 15 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

LSASS (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service) of Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate connection information, which allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0894?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0894 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0894 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6xr-g6c8-hgrw.

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