CVE-2011-0039 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by sending crafted authentication requests to the LSASS service in Windows XP and Server 2003.
- 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-2011-0039?
CVE-2011-0039 is a high-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 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."
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0039?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6x2-p3pj-7mv4.