(MS10-100) Vulnerability in Consent User Interface Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2442962)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3961
Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This update resolves a vulnerability in the Consent User Interface (UI), which could allow elevation of privilege. An attacker with valid logon credentials and the SeImpersonatePrivilege could exploit the vulnerability by logging on locally and running a specially crafted application on the affected system. More specifically, this update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the manner by which the Consent UI processes values read from the registry.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For more information about this vulnerability, please refer to this Microsoft Web page. Note for affected software: ** Server Core installation not affected. The vulnerabilities addressed by this update do not affect supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, when installed using the Server Core installation option.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2**
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems**
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
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