// For flags

CVE-2009-0078

Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2003/2008 - WMI Service Isolation Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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."

El proveedor Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) en Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Server 2003 SP1 y SP2, Vista Gold y SP1, y Server 2008 no implementa adecuadamente el aislamiento entre un conjunto de procesos distintos que (1) se ejecutan bajo la cuenta NetworkService o (2) se ejecutan bajo la cuenta LocalService, lo cual permite a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios accediendo a recursos de uno de los procesos, tambiƩn conocido como "Vulnerabilidad de aislamiento de Windows WMI Service".

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
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SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-01-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-04-14 First Exploit
  • 2009-04-15 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp1, itanium
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*itanium
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*x64
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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gold
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2, pro_x64
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