Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers unspecified "actions," aka "Windows Kernel Handle Validation Vulnerability."
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34027
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6036
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34117
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/52523
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid=
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0135
EPSS Percentile
68.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_server_2003
(4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
gold
microsoft/windows_xp
(4 CPE variants)
Published
Mar 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026