Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows - MS09-012ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2641 | Date: (C)2011-10-31 (M)2023-12-14 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an Important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS09-012. The update is required to fix elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. The flaws are present in the Microsoft Windows, which fails to address tokens requested by the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) and isolate WMI providers and processes that run under the NetworkService or LocalService accounts. Successful exploitation allows attackers to log on to the system and take complete control of the affected system.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |