Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                         ESB-2005.0800 -- MS05-047
          Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code
                Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege
                              12 October 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Windows XP
                   Microsoft Windows 2000
                   Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows
Impact:            Administrator Compromise
                   Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Existing Account
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-2120

Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-047.mspx

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MS05-047 - Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code
           Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Windows XP Service Pack 1
    - Windows XP Service Pack 2

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

Full MS05-047 advisory:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-047.mspx


Vulnerability Details:
	
Plug and Play Vulnerability - CAN-2005-2120:

A remote code execution and local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists 
in Plug and Play that could allow an authenticated attacker who successfully 
exploited this vulnerability to take complete control of the affected system.

The vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary 
code with SYSTEM privileges on a Windows 2000 or XP SP1 system. 
On Windows XP SP2, this vulnerability could be exploited by an interactive 
user to escalate privileges.

More details are provided in the following eEye advisory:
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051011c.html

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