Vulnerability details

CVE-2009-1123

Actively exploited

Microsoft Windows

CVSS 3.1

7.8High

Official description

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."

CVSS scores

Score	Version	Source	Vector
7.8High	3.1	CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP)	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Source
No product information recorded.

References and advisories

http://osvdb.org/54940 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/35372 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123 government-resource

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Details

Published: 2009-06-10
Last updated: 2025-10-22
State: Published
Assigner (CNA): microsoft

CISA KEV catalog

Date added: 2022-03-03
Due date: 2022-03-24
Used in ransomware: Unknown

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.87%

Probability of exploitation in 30 days

92%

Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable: No
Exploitation: Active
Technical impact: Total