CVE-2009-0078

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-0078
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-04-15 08:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe 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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp1 itanium All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All 32_bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All itanium All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista gold All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All pro_x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 pro_x64 All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
osvdb.org/53666 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-012 - Important | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-104A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Microsoft Windows Privilege Separation and Access Control Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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