CVE-2012-0009

Severity

93%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

165%

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Windows Object Packager configuration in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a file with an embedded packaged object, aka "Object Packager Insecure Executable Launching Vulnerability."

Per: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-002 'The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate file with an embedded packaged object that is located in the same network directory as a specially crafted executable file.'

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 13 years ago

2012-01-10 21:55:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-02-26 14:04:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

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