Microsoft Windows Remote Access Service NDISTAPI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Remote Access Service NDISTAPI driver. The vulnerability is caused when the NDISTAPI driver improperly validates user-supplied input when passing data from user mode to the Windows kernel. A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take complete control of an affected system. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-062.mspx
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