CVE-2009-2653
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.
Published:Aug 3, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Aug 3, 2009
EPSS Score:0.02263
CVSS Score:4.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Xp
Microsoft
Windows Xp
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
