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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2002.441 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-042
Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation
(Q326886)
16 August 2002
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Network Connection Manager (NCM)
Vendor: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows 2000
Impact: Administrator Compromise
Access Required: Existing Account
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Title: Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege
Elevation (Q326886)
Date: 14 August 2002
Software: Microsoft Windows 2000
Impact: Privilege elevation
Max Risk: Critical
Bulletin: MS02-042
Microsoft encourages customers to review the Security Bulletin at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-042.asp .
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Issue:
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The Network Connection Manager (NCM) provides a controlling
mechanism for all network connections managed by a host system.
Among the functions of the NCM is to call a handler routine
whenever a network connection has been established.
By design, this handler routine should run in the security context
of the user. However, a flaw could make it possible for an
unprivileged user to cause the handler routine to run in the
security context of LocalSystem, though a very complex process.
An attacker who exploited this flaw could specify code of his or
her choice as the handler, then establish a network connection
in order to cause that code to be invoked by the NCM. The code
would then run with full system privileges.
Mitigating Factors:
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The vulnerability could only be exploited by an attacker who had
the appropriate credentials to log onto an affected system
interactively. Best practices suggests that unprivileged users
not be allowed to interactively log onto business-critical servers.
If this recommendation has been followed, machines such as domain
controllers, ERP servers, print and file servers, database
servers, and others would not be at risk from this vulnerability.
Risk Rating:
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- Internet systems: Low
- Intranet systems: Critical
- Client systems: Critical
Patch Availability:
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- A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. Please read the
Security Bulletin at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-042.asp
for information on obtaining this patch.
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