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CVE-2009-2526· NVD / CVE Program· CNA microsoft

Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate fields in SMBv2 packets, which allows remot

Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate fields in SMBv2 packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted packet to the Server service, aka "SMBv2 Infinite Loop Vulnerability."

HighCVSS 7.8 · v2.0—Proof of concept No fix recorded
Published
Oct 14, 2009
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
81.9% · 100th percentile
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Action score

56

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
25 / 30 · 81.9%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows server 2008
microsoftwindows vista

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Affected versions

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  • microsoft windows server 2008all versions

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Remediation

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

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Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2016-02-26
Exploit-DB entryremote2010-08-17

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+307 d
  3. TodaySep 29, 2026+6195 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-399 · Resource Management Errors

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

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