THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2009-2512
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CVE-2009-2512

Windows Server 2008 vulnerability

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
31.2%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Server 2008
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2009-11-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 31.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-2512

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-2512.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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