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High severity · published Mar 10, 2009
CVE-2009-0082
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…
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
gold · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
W2
Windows 2000
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0082
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0082
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/52523
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34117
support.avaya.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm
support.nortel.com
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid=
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34027
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827
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