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CVE-2009-1123 — Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2009-1123 · CWE: CWE-20

CVE-2009-1123: Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product Windows
Date added 2022-03-03
Due date 2022-03-24
Ransomware campaign use Unknown

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1123

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-20. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1123
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

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