PT-2012-4082 · Microsoft · Windows Xp+1

Edward Torkington · Published 2012-08-15 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2012-2526

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

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

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper processing of packets in memory by the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets, triggering access to a deleted object. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could run arbitrary code on the target system, potentially installing programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP SP3, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2526

Affected Products

Windows Xp

Windows

References · 6

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-053 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2526 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2526 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15650 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-053 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html · Note