CVE-2009-2653
** DISPUTED ** The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and...
The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.
- Record
CVE-2009-2653- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.
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CVE-2009-2653- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2647 No score
The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2647- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw5j-pm33-wxq6 No score
** DISPUTED ** The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and...
** DISPUTED ** The NtUserConsoleControl function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 before SP1, allows local administrators to bypass unspecified "security software" and gain privileges via a crafted call that triggers an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that 'the Administrator to SYSTEM "escalation" is not a security boundary we defend.'
- Record
GHSA-fw5j-pm33-wxq6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP - 'win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation | 2009-07-30 |
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-2009-2653 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published August 3, 2009. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.93%, the 93rd percentile.
References
ntinternals.org/index.html
securitytracker.com/id?1022630
blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/06/11/latest-baidu-public-posting-requires-adminisrator-to-elevate.aspx
osvdb.org/56780
exploit-db.com/exploits/9301
hi.baidu.com/azy0922/blog/item/f950cbc2890729130ef47783.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2653
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw5j-pm33-wxq6