CVE-2009-0320

Description

Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003 and 2008, and Vista exposes I/O activity measurements of all processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading the I/O Other Bytes column in Task Manager (aka taskmgr.exe) to estimate the number of characters that a different user entered at a runas.exe password prompt, related to a "benchmarking attack."

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33440 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500393/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0320?
CVE-2009-0320 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0320?
To fix CVE-2009-0320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0320 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0320 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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