CVE-2009-0243

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

Microsoft Windows does not properly enforce the Autorun and NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry values, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) inserting CD-ROM media, (2) inserting DVD media, (3) connecting a USB device, and (4) connecting a Firewire device; (5) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by mapping a network drive; and allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by clicking on (6) an icon under My Computer\Devices with Removable Storage and (7) an option in an AutoPlay dialog, related to the Autorun.inf file. NOTE: vectors 1 and 3 on Vista are already covered by CVE-2008-0951.

Microsoft Windows does not properly enforce the Autorun and NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry values, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) inserting CD-ROM media, (2) inserting DVD media, (3) connecting a USB device, and (4) connecting a Firewire device; (5) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by mapping a network drive; and allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by clicking on (6) an icon under My Computer\Devices with Removable Storage and (7) an option in an AutoPlay dialog, related to the Autorun.inf file. NOTE: vectors 1 and 3 on Vista are already covered by CVE-2008-0951.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 16 years ago

2009-01-21 20:30:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-02-26 14:04:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 (64-bit) (intial release)

Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (initial release)

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 x64 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

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