Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-0078

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2009-0078

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date Apr 15, 2009
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.74%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-0078: 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."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://osvdb.org/53666 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193 http://osvdb.org/53666 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2009-0078 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32891
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.