Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts may result in a denial of service condition.
Information
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Exploit
Reports indicate that this issue is being exploited in the wild. Please see the references for more information.
The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.
References:
- Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
- Root Cause of the Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-0808 (360 Core Security)
- CVE-2019-0808 | Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)