First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )
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 Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 |
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CVE-2009-0078 is rated as critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2009-0078, users should apply the latest security patches and updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2009-0078 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008.
The main risk of CVE-2009-0078 is that an attacker could exploit it to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.
You can determine the vulnerability by checking the installed version of Windows and verifying if software updates that address CVE-2009-0078 have been applied.