CVE-2009-2653 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.9% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.93% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP - 'win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation | 2009-07-30 |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/06/11/latest-baidu-public-posting-requires-adminisrator-to-elevate.aspx
- http://hi.baidu.com/azy0922/blog/item/f950cbc2890729130ef47783.html
- http://osvdb.org/56780
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022630
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9301
- http://www.ntinternals.org/index.html#09_07_30
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/06/11/latest-baidu-public-posting-requires-adminisrator-to-elevate.aspx
- http://hi.baidu.com/azy0922/blog/item/f950cbc2890729130ef47783.html
- http://osvdb.org/56780
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022630
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9301
- http://www.ntinternals.org/index.html#09_07_30
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