Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2549 (CCN-60120)

Assigned:2010-06-30
Published:2010-06-30
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) by using a large number of calls to the NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel function to trigger a failure in the LockProcessByClientId function, leading to deletion of an in-use process object, aka "Win32k Reference Count Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jun 30 2010
MSRC-001: Windows Vista/Server 2008 NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel Use-after-free Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2549

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
66003

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20100630 MSRC-001: Windows Vista/Server 2008 NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel Use-after-free Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA40421
Microsoft Windows NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel Use-After-Free

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
40421

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-087
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2639417)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-008
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2660465)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-018
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2641653)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit
14156

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-073
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (981957)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-098
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2436673)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-012
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2479628)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-034
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2506223)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-041
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2525694)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-054
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2555917)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-077
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2567053)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-084
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Denial of Service (2617657)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web Site
Microsoft Windows

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 66003
Microsoft Windows win32k.sys NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
41280

Source: CCN
Type: BID-41280
Microsoft Windows 'NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA10-285A

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-ntusercheck-priv-escalation(60120)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-ntusercheck-priv-escalation(60120)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12215

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12215
    V
    		Win32k Reference Count Vulnerability
    2014-03-03
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008