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CVE-2009-0320: Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003 and 2008, and Vista exposes I/O activity measurements of all processes, w...

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."

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This CVE describes a local information leak in legacy Microsoft Windows versions. A local user could observe operating-system I/O activity counters for other processes and infer limited sensitive information, such as the length of a password entered into a runas prompt. The provided sources do not show remote compromise, code execution, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista systems where local users can log in and observe process I/O metrics. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, edition details, patch status, or configuration-specific exceptions. Treat this as a legacy-platform hygiene issue rather than an emergency vulnerability. It matters most where unsupported Windows systems are still shared by multiple users or used for privileged workflows. Prioritize discovery, retirement planning, and access restriction; the provided evidence does not justify incident-level escalation by itself. Mitigation focus: Check Microsoft or vendor guidance for any legacy advisory or compensating control.; Retire or isolate affected legacy Windows systems where practical.; Restrict interactive access for untrusted local users on shared Windows hosts..

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