Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-1123

CISA KEV Active

Title: Microsoft Windows 2000 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2009-1123.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Jun 10, 2009
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
4.92%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-1123: 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."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://osvdb.org/54940 http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 http://osvdb.org/54940 http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-2009-1123 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.