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MS09-033: Vulnerability in Virtual PC and Virtual Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (969856)
high Nessus Plugin ID 39795
Synopsis
The remote host contains an application that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The remote host is running a version of Virtual PC or Virtual Server that incorrectly validates privilege levels when executing specific instructions in the Virtual Machine Monitor. An attacker who has logged in to a guest operating system running under the affected software can leverage this issue to run code with elevated privileges inside the hosted guest operating system.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Virtual PC 2004 and 2007 as well as Virtual Server 2005.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-033
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39795
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-033.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 7/14/2009
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_pc, cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_server
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1542
BID: 35601