CVE-2008-1436
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 High
AV: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.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' Local Privilege Escalation | 2008-04-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1019904
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5891
securityfocus.com/archive/1/491111/100/0/threaded
microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1264/references
secunia.com/advisories/29867
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securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/6705
nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf
securityfocus.com/bid/28833
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41880
argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
securityfocus.com/archive/1/497168/100/0/threaded
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1436
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wr44-5q83-5vf8