Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-1542
The Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) in Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 SP1, 2007, and 2007 SP1, and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, does not enforce CPU privilege-level requirements for all machine instructions, which allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary kernel-mode code and gain privileges within the guest OS via a crafted application, aka "Virtual PC and Virtual Server Privileged Instruction Decoding Vulnerability."
Products affected by CVE-2009-1542
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_pc:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_pc:2004:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_pc:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_pc:2007:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_server:2005:r2_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_server:2005:r2_sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1542
18.62%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1542
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-1542
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-1542
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-033
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022544
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1890
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6166
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35808
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