Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2009-0229
The Windows Printing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted separator page, aka "Print Spooler Read File Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 2000 — versions sp4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server — versions sp2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions sp2
- Microsoft Windows Vista — versions gold, sp1, sp2
- Microsoft Windows Xp — versions sp3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-217.htm
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5815 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1541 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-022 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35208 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/35365 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/54933 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0229?
- CVE-2009-0229 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2009-06-10.
- Is CVE-2009-0229 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.