Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1278 (CCN-81670)

Assigned:2013-02-12
Published:2013-02-12
Updated:2020-09-28
Summary:Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect handling of objects in memory, aka "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1279.
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-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1278

Source: CCN
Type: SA52157
Microsoft Windows Kernel Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-017
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-031
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2813170)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-048
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Information Disclosure (2839229)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-063
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2859537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-077
Vulnerability in Windows Service Control Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2872339)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-57855
Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2013-1278 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA13-043B

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS13-017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
windows-kernel-priv-esc(81670)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16313

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • 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_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • 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_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • 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:2003_server:sp2_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • 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:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp2_x64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16313
    V
    Vulnerability in Windows Kernel could allow elevation of privilege - MS13-017
    2013-03-25
    BACK
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp2_itanium
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp2_x64
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows server 2012