RCE in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CVE-2009-2512
The Web Services on Devices API (WSDAPI) in Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not properly process the headers of WSD messages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) message or (2) response, aka "Web Services on Devices API Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.312 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.312 · newest: 0.312 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-063 (vendor-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6079 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2512?
- CVE-2009-2512 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2009-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2009-2512?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2009-2512 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.