The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers unspecified "actions," aka "Windows Kernel Handle Validation Vulnerability."
Published Mar 10, 2009
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.35%
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers unspecified "actions," aka "Windows Kernel Handle Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 12, 2023 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01353) | 70.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01353) | 67.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 70.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 79.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 78.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 66.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 78.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 56.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/52523 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34027 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6036 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/52523 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34027 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6036 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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