CVE-2009-1123
Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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."
INFO
Published Date :
June 10, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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The kernel in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1123
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1123
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-1123 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-1123.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1123 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1123
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-1123 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-1123 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://osvdb.org/54940 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/54940 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/54940 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-025.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6206 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.40 }} 1.73%
score
0.87942
percentile