CVE-2009-0080
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement...
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2009-0080- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2009-0080- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0089 No score
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2009-0089- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x82p-3w9h-8xq7 No score
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement...
The ThreadPool class in Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly implement isolation among a set of distinct processes that (1) all run under the NetworkService account or (2) all run under the LocalService account, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect thread ACLs to access the resources of one of the processes, aka "Windows Thread Pool ACL Weakness Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-x82p-3w9h-8xq7- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Vista/2008 - Thread Pool ACL Privilege Escalation | 2009-04-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0080 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Microsoft Windows Vista, published April 15, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.36%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1022044
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-012
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1026
osvdb.org/53668
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6177
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0080
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x82p-3w9h-8xq7