CVE-2009-0080 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting incorrect thread ACLs in the Windows ThreadPool class for NetworkService and LocalService accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0080?
CVE-2009-0080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 15 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ThreadPool class in Windows 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 leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0080?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0080 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0080 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x82p-3w9h-8xq7.