Microsoft Windows numeric error

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer underflow in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an incorrect truncation of a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, aka "Windows Kernel Integer Underflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 10/14/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2515. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42114 (MS09-058: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90550 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS09-058)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53548) and Tenable (42114). Similar entries are available at 50451, 50449, 50448 and 50447.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 42114
Nessus Name: MS09-058: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)
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OpenVAS ID: 900963
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (971486)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2515 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53548
Vulnerability Center: 23740 - [MS09-058] Microsoft Windows Kernel Integer Underflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 36623

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/23/2021 20:16
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (38), 04/07/2017 16:04 (22), 08/23/2021 20:01 (1), 08/23/2021 20:09 (7), 08/23/2021 20:16 (1)
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