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Microsoft Windows Partition Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 9 May 2012 17:32 Release Date: 9 May 2012 4157 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Partition Manager handles device relations requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full administrative rights.


Impact

  • Elevation of Privilege

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.


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