Microsoft Windows code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-2512. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Web Services on Devices API (WSDAPI) in Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not properly process the headers of WSD messages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) message or (2) response, aka "Web Services on Devices API Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 11/11/2009 by Neel Mehta with Google (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2512 since 07/17/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/31/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42437 (MS09-063: Vulnerability in Web Services on Devices API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973565)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90565 (Microsoft Web Services on Devices API Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS09-063)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9226.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53986), Tenable (42437), SecurityFocus (BID 36919†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23997†). See VDB-50794, VDB-50793, VDB-50792 and VDB-50791 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 42437
Nessus Name: MS09-063: Vulnerability in Web Services on Devices API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973565)
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OpenVAS ID: 801480
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Web Services on Devices API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (973565)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Neel Mehta
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2512 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2512
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50783

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X-Force: 53986
SecurityFocus: 36919 - Microsoft Windows Web Services on Devices API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23997 - [MS09-063] Microsoft Windows WSDAPI Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/31/2025 05:42
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (70), 09/18/2018 08:43 (12), 01/21/2025 18:47 (30), 03/31/2025 05:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:CFA:103

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