PT-2009-4037 · Microsoft · Virtual Pc+1

Julien Tinnes + 1 · Published 2009-07-15 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2009-1542

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Virtual PC versions 2004 SP1, 2007, 2007 SP1 Microsoft Virtual Server version 2005 R2 SP1

Description: The issue allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary kernel-mode code and gain privileges within the guest OS via a crafted application. This is due to the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) not enforcing CPU privilege-level requirements for all machine instructions.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Virtual PC versions 2004 SP1, 2007, 2007 SP1, and Microsoft Virtual Server version 2005 R2 SP1, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1542

Affected Products

Virtual Pc

Virtual Server

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1542 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-033 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022544 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1890 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6166 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35808 · Note