CVE-2012-0009
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…
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Description
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 17.48% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51297
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026494
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-002
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14393
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51297
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026494
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-002
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14393
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.