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Microsoft Windows Shell Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA24126	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-02-13
Last Update:	2007-02-16
Popularity:	10,966 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-0211

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Windows Shell detection and registration of new hardware. Successful exploitation allows execution of code with escalated privileges. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=f821b3a0-4e5a-4737-b9bf-1249f6683f4d Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=75abff9b-c2b5-4151-b366-4be652882944 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with or without SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=418acc52-0ebd-4623-81a7-5eacc21c3965 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (with or without SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=dc33a2fc-2d01-4577-b133-017493d1f278 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=c3e55066-b34e-485d-ac04-179f8e3a407a Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by the vendor. Changelog: 2007-02-16: Added link to US-CERT. Original Advisory: MS07-006 (KB928255): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-006.mspx Other References: US-CERT VU#240796: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240796

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