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msScreen.txt
Posted Dec 11, 2004
Authored by Matthew Walker

Anything with the capabilities of changing a screen saver under Windows XP theoretically can execute with anything with SYSTEM privileges.

tags | advisory
systems | windows
SHA-256 | 3929a31b29a483ac37970f44e7cee88e8b662438ad1bf45c11ab5352809908b2

msScreen.txt

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To Whom it May Concern;
The Original Post is http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11711

On Windows XP all releases, when you replace, or change the
screensaver displayed on the login screen with a specially crafted
version designed to execute programs, those programs are launched
under the SYSTEM SID, IE: they are given automatically the highest
access level avalible to Windows. This level is not accessible even
to administrators.

This flaw is important because while one would need Power User
privledges or above to change the Login Screensaver, by default, any
user with the exception of guest can replace the login screensaver
file with a modified version. In theory, any determined user could
execute ANYTHING with SYSTEM privledges. A similar flaw exists in
Win2K, but Microsoft has ignored it.

Sincerly;
Matt Walker

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