Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-3408 (CCN-71549)

Assigned:2011-12-13
Published:2011-12-13
Updated:2020-09-28
Summary:Csrsrv.dll in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly check permissions for sending inter-process device-event messages from low-integrity processes to high-integrity processes, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "CSRSS Local Privilege Elevation 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)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/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)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-3408

Source: CCN
Type: SA47210
Microsoft Windows CSRSS Device Event Message Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-097
Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2620712)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-50972
Microsoft Windows CSRSS CVE-2011-3408 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA11-347A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-097

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-csrss-csrsrv-priv-esc(71549)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14598

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*: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:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14598
    V
    CSRSS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
    2012-01-30
    BACK
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1