CVE-2010-1886

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows 7 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a process with NetworkService credentials, as demonstrated by TAPI Server, SQL Server, and IIS processes, and related to the Windows Service Isolation feature. NOTE: the vendor states that privilege escalation from NetworkService to LocalSystem does not cross a "security boundary."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.34% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2264072 patch vendor advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982316 patch vendor advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2264072.mspx vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1886?
CVE-2010-1886 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1886?
To fix CVE-2010-1886, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1886 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1886 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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