Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (968537)
🗓️ 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-1123 | 10 Jun 200900:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the Windows operating system’s kernel allows attackers to enhance their privileges. | 28 Dec 202200:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2009-1123 | 14 Jun 202321:10 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2009-1808 | 2 Feb 200900:00 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability | 3 Mar 202200:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| CVE-2009-1123 | 10 Jun 200918:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1124 | 10 Jun 200918:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1125 | 10 Jun 200918:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1126 | 10 Jun 200918:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1808 | 28 May 200920:14 | – | cve |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35240 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025 |
| cisa | www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35238 |
| vupen | www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900669");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-06-10 16:35:14 +0200 (Wed, 10 Jun 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-07-16 17:39:03 +0000 (Tue, 16 Jul 2024)");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1123", "CVE-2009-1124", "CVE-2009-1125", "CVE-2009-1126",
"CVE-2009-1808");
script_name("Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (968537)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35238");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35240");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with
elevated privileges.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Several flaws arise as the Windows kernel does not properly validate changes
in certain kernel objects, pointers/input passed from user mode, arguments
passed to system calls when editing a specific desktop parameter.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-025.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5, xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_missing(name:"968537") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Win32k.sys");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.0.2195.7279")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.0.2195.7279", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.3556")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.3556", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.5796")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.5796", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4497")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.2.3790.4497", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Win32k.sys");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18246")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18246", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18023")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18023", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18246")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18246", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18023")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18023", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
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