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CVE-2009-1123

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published6/10/2009

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-03

Remediation Due Date2022-03-24

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_2000microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

References

http://osvdb.org/54940(secure@microsoft.com)

http://secunia.com/advisories/35372(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206(secure@microsoft.com)

http://osvdb.org/54940(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/35372(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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