First published: Tue Jan 13 2015(Updated: )
The User Profile Service (aka ProfSvc) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges by conducting a junction attack to load another user's UsrClass.dat registry hive, aka MSRC ID 20674 or "Microsoft User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows Rt | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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