FKIE_CVE-2009-0079

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-04-15 08:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:04
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Summary
The RPCSS service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 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 RPCSS Service Isolation Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://osvdb.org/53667
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6147
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/53667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022044
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6147
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
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