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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28011

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28011/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
http://secunia.com/product/1/
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://secunia.com/product/22/
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
http://secunia.com/product/16/

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 a boundary error in the Message
Queuing Service (MSMQ) when processing MSMQ messages and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation requires that the Message Queuing component
is installed on the system (not installed by default).

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bda9d0b4-f7cb-4d9d-b030-043d7437734b

Windows XP SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=09d4e6ae-5d19-4f11-bb7e-60cee8263bc8

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits:
* ZDI
* Venustech ADLABS

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS07-065 (KB937894):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-065.mspx

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