Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0078
CVE-2009-0078
Description
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."
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: XP SP2, XP SP3, Server 2003 SP1, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, Vista SP1, Server 2008
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:pro_x64:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: XP SP2, XP SP3, Server 2003 SP1, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, Vista SP1, Server 2008
Patches
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References
6- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/53666nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6193nvd
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