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CVE-2009-0078

CVE information

Published

13 years ago

Last Modified

4 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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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.".

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity
High
Base Score
7.2/10
Exploit Score
3.9/10
Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication Required
None
Impact Score
10/10
Confidentiality Impact
Complete
Availability Impact
Complete
Integrity Impact
Complete

Products Affected

CPE Affected Vulnerable Excluding Edit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:
  Yes
- -

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