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MS12-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2718523)

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by several vulnerabilities in the kernel-mode drivers that could allow elevation of privilege :

 - Flaws in the way the Windows kernel-mode drivers handles specific keyboard layouts could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode. (CVE-2012-1890)

 - Windows kernel-mode drivers do not properly validate parameters when creating a hook procedure, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode.
 (CVE-2012-1893)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

See Also

https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/windows-kernel-readlayoutfile

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/523557/30/0/threaded

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-047

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59910

File Name: smb_nt_ms12-047.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/11/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1890, CVE-2012-1893

BID: 54285, 54302

MSFT: MS12-047

MSKB: 2718523