CVE-2009-0078

high

Description

The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows WMI Service Isolation Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044

http://osvdb.org/53666

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-15

Updated: 2023-12-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High