HIGH
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping
Published Apr 21, 2008
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 36.83%
Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- vista
- vista
- vista
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
36.83% 0.36829
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.36829
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 36.83% (0.36829) | 98.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 36.83% (0.36829) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 17, 2026 | 63.68% (0.63677) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 57.88% (0.57880) | 98.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 61.38% (0.61382) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 57.88% (0.57880) | 98.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 62.97% (0.62968) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 61.38% (0.61382) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 62.97% (0.62968) | 98.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 61.38% (0.61382) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.09% (0.42087) | 96.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 61.88% (0.61877) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.97% (0.91973) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 93.66% (0.93664) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 94.44% (0.94440) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 94.09% (0.94090) | 99.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 94.21% (0.94205) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 94.02% (0.94019) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 94.14% (0.94140) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 94.58% (0.94577) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 93.85% (0.93848) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 94.46% (0.94461) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.69% (0.94688) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 59.70% (0.59704) | 98.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 59.70% (0.59704) | 98.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (20)
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306 x_refsource_MISC
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip x_refsource_MISC
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29867 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28833 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019904 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6705 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 21, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1436
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a