CVE-2009-1123

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Desktop Vulnerability."

References (8)

[Broken Link] http://osvdb.org/54940

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/35372

[Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359

[Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html

[Broken Link] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025

[Broken Link] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0481

EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CISA KEV 2022-03-03

VulnCheck KEV 2016-08-04

InTheWild.io 2022-03-03

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2009-1124

Status published

Products (5)

microsoft/windows_2000

microsoft/windows_server_2003

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)

Published Jun 10, 2009

KEV Added Mar 03, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026