#VU1318 Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2009-0078

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1318

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0078

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Software vendor:
Microsoft

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient security protections in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers. Accessing the computer under the context of a NetworkService or LocalService account an attacker can obtain privileged security tokens and execute code with privileges of SYSTEM account.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation allowing to execute arbitrary code and take complete control over the affected system.

Note: this vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Install update from vendor's website:


Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90FE715E-8190-43E9-9C43-DF5BE564D923
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=A794C32A-9A0C-47D9-9C57-FF5D4A8E4944
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=25ADEC10-DB8C-4CAC-BF74-2C784678150A
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B014C399-F404-4CB2-8F9D-864DF382EFEB
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6ADA372B-BA17-433E-B022-D2C57B35AF8A
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F111B99A-E555-4F29-8D1F-E9EC03D5CF1F
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FA153BDC-6B48-4DF2-9E5E-ABACD6DA782C
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9E3C7B52-65A7-42FB-BEB5-1B374934737F
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=EEBB4D4D-29D2-4247-8CBB-63A3B17585EC
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=CC383C24-B0F6-47C1-9E89-6A378B09E82F

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-012.aspx