Published: 15/04/2009 Updated: 07/12/2023

CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9

VMScore: 725

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

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."

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source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/34442/info Microsoft Windows is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability Successful exploits may allow attackers to elevate their privileges to LocalSystem, which would facilitate the complete compromise of affected computers The issue affects the following: Windows XP SP2 Windows Server 2003 Wind ...

CWE-264 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026 http://osvdb.org/53666 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012 https://nvd.nist.gov https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32891/

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