CVE-2010-1886 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges from NetworkService to LocalSystem by leveraging process access in Windows operating systems.
- 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-2010-1886?
CVE-2010-1886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows 7 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a process with NetworkService credentials, as demonstrated by TAPI Server, SQL Server, and IIS processes, and related to the Windows Service Isolation feature. NOTE: the vendor states that privilege escalation from NetworkService to LocalSystem does not cross a "security boundary."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1886?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-1886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8373-fv3p-rhqq.