Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2478960)
🗓️ 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows LSASS Length Validation Privilege Escalation (MS11-014; CVE-2011-0039) | 14 Mar 201100:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2011-0039 | 9 Feb 201100:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2011-0039 | 9 Feb 201100:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2011-0065 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2011-0039 | 9 Feb 201101:00 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2478960) | 9 Feb 201100:00 | – | openvas | |
| Input validation | 9 Feb 201101:00 | – | prion | |
| Microsoft Windows multiple security vulnerabilities | 14 Feb 201100:00 | – | securityvulns | |
| MS11-014: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (2478960) | 8 Feb 201100:00 | – | nessus |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902289");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-02-09 17:14:46 +0100 (Wed, 09 Feb 2011)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0039");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("Microsoft Windows LSASS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2478960)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2478960");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46152");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0327");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-014");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow authenticated attackers to execute
arbitrary code with elevated privileges.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by an error in the Local Security Authority Subsystem
Service (LSASS) when processing malformed authentication requests.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft
Bulletin MS11-014.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2478960") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath){
exit(0);
}
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"System32\Lsasrv.dll");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.6058")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.6058", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4806")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.2.3790.4806", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.1
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.01924