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CVE-2009-1123
HIGH
CISA KEV
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."
Published: Jun 10, 2009
Modified: Apr 22, 2026
NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (8)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | - |
| microsoft | windows_vista | - |
| microsoft | windows_vista | - |
| microsoft | windows_xp | - |
| microsoft | windows_xp | - |
| microsoft | windows_xp | - |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gwqf-cc2p-xjrw
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and...
References (15)
- http://osvdb.org/54940 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/54940 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123 US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.8 / 10
EPSS Score
5.17%
Top 10% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
62.8 / 100
CISA Known Exploited
Date Added:
2022-03-03
Due Date:
2022-03-24
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Data Sources
NVD
CISA KEV
EPSS
GitHub