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Microsoft Windows "desktop.ini" Arbitrary File Execution Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA11633
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Release Date:
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2004-05-18
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Last Update:
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2006-04-11
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Popularity:
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39,700 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Description:
Roozbeh Afrasiabi has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The problem is that "desktop.ini" files may contain CLSID references to arbitrary executables in the "[.ShellClassInfo]" section. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary files with another user's privileges when the user browses a folder containing a malicious "desktop.ini" file.
The vulnerability has been confirmed on fully patched systems running Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Other versions may also be affected.
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