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CVE-2008-1436

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign...

9.0 HighPublic exploit

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.

Exploit likelihood

36.8%Down 22.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.0

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.

Record
CVE-2008-1436
CVSS 2.0
9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.

Record
CVE-2008-1436
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1440 No score

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.

Record
EUVD-2008-1440
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wr44-5q83-5vf8 No score

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign...

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.

Record
GHSA-wr44-5q83-5vf8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows - 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' Local Privilege Escalation2008-04-17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-1436 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published April 21, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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