PT-2012-3597 · Microsoft · Windows Xp+1

Published 2012-08-15 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2012-1853

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP SP3

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue exists in the Remote Administration Protocol (RAP) implementation, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RAP response packets. This issue enables an attacker to run arbitrary code on the target system, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP SP3, apply the necessary patch to fix the Remote Administration Protocol Stack Overflow issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-1853

Affected Products

Windows Xp

Windows

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1853 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1853 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-054 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15408 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html · Note