CVE-2011-0030 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges or read sensitive data by exploiting improper process termination in the Windows CSRSS during user logout.
- 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-2011-0030?
CVE-2011-0030 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 9 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 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 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0023.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0030?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6vh-g278-h23p.