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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900690
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Virtual PC/Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (969856)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-033.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-033.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to the application not properly validating required
CPU privilege levels of certain machine instructions running within the guest
operating system environment.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with
escalated privileges on the guest operating system.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1542
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-195A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-033
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-033
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6166
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022544
http://secunia.com/advisories/35808
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1890
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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