Microsoft Windows Tracing Feature for Services privilege escalation vulnerability - MS10-059ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:1725 | Date: (C)2011-08-05 (M)2023-12-14 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS10-059. The update is required to fix privilege escalation vulnerability. A flaw is present in the Tracing Feature for Services in Microsoft Windows, which fails to process specially crafted long strings from the registry and to access control lists (ACLs) on the registry keys. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain privileges via vectors involving a named pipe and impersonation.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |