CVE-2009-0078

EXPLOITED

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb SUSPICIOUS VERIFIED

by Cesar Cerrudo · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32891

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/53666

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026

Scores

EPSS 0.0490

EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2009-04-14

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (5)

microsoft/windows_server_2003 (4 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 (4 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista (3 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista gold

microsoft/windows_xp (4 CPE variants)

Published Apr 15, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026