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."
CVE-2009-0320 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-01-28T18:30:00.217
2026-06-16T23:04:45.477
Modified
CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
1.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2003 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_vista | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | * | Yes |
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