Vulnerability Details CVE-2012-0173
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0002.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.549
EPSS Ranking 97.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-036
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15116
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-036
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15116
Products affected by CVE-2012-0173
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:unknown