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) mess…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.312 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, 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.