The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location
Published Aug 3, 2009
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.93%
Description
The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.
Affected products
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.93% (0.05932) | 93.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.93% (0.05932) | 92.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 81.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.51% (0.03508) | 79.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 82.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 50.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 48.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 46.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.07% (0.08071) | 93.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 8.07% (0.08071) | 92.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 82.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.07% (0.08071) | 92.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.07% (0.08071) | 81.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/06/11/latest-baidu-public-posting-requires-adminisrator-to-elevate.aspx x_refsource_MISC
- http://hi.baidu.com/azy0922/blog/item/f950cbc2890729130ef47783.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://osvdb.org/56780 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022630 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9301 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.ntinternals.org/index.html#09_07_30 x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/06/11/latest-baidu-public-posting-requires-adminisrator-to-elevate.aspx | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://hi.baidu.com/azy0922/blog/item/f950cbc2890729130ef47783.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://osvdb.org/56780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022630 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9301 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.ntinternals.org/index.html#09_07_30 | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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