CVE-2009-0082

Summary

CVE	CVE-2009-0082
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2009-03-10 20:30:01 UTC
Updated	2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
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."

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from ADP

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a | CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	7.2		`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

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

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 2000	All	sp4	All	All
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	itanium	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	All	All	x64	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	x64	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	All	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	All	sp2	x64	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Xp	All	sp3	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-069A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.us-cert.gov	US Government Resource
Windows Kernel Handle/Pointer Validation Bugs Let Local Users Gain System Privileges - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com
osvdb.org/52523	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	osvdb.org
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
Microsoft Windows Kernel Handle Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	support.nortel.com
ASA-2009-079 (958690)	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	support.avaya.com
Microsoft Windows Multiple Kernel Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-006 - Critical \| Microsoft Docs	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	docs.microsoft.com
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

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