Description
LSASS (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service) of Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate connection information, which allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed program.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows - Improper Token Validation Privilege Escalation EDB-749 · local · Jan 11, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4368 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2062 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3312 vdb-entry signature
- win-lsass-gain-privileges(18340) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:778 vdb-entry signature
- MS04-044 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3325 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1888 vdb-entry signature