Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-1282 is a local Windows privilege escalation and denial-of-service issue in CSRSS. An attacker needs code execution on an affected machine, but successful exploitation could let them gain higher privileges or crash/corrupt the system. The business concern is mainly legacy Windows systems that have not received Microsoft bulletin MS11-056. Exposure is limited to systems running the Windows versions named in the CVE: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1/SP2, Server 2008 variants, and Windows 7 Gold/SP1. The bundle provides no CPE list, so validation should rely on OS inventory and MS11-056 applicability. Prioritize this for legacy Windows risk reduction. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but local privilege escalation can turn a limited foothold into full host compromise. Remediate or isolate any matching systems, especially those with multiple users or untrusted application execution. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft security bulletin MS11-056 where applicable.; Confirm affected legacy Windows systems are no longer unpatched.; Prioritize remediation on shared, kiosk, terminal, or multi-user systems..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12402CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS11-056CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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