Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 06/12/2012 as MS12-036 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0173 since 12/13/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/25/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59454 (MS12-036: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2685939)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.

Applying the patch MS12-036 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (59454). The entries 5528, 5525, 5522 and 5521 are related to this item.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Nessus ID: 59454
Nessus Name: MS12-036: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2685939)
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OpenVAS ID: 902683
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2685939)
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Patch: MS12-036

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-036
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0173 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 35301 - [MS12-036] Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol Uninitialized/Deleted Object Remote Code Execution, Critical
SecurityFocus: 53826
Secunia: 49384 - Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Object Handling Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82851

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2012 17:09
Updated: 03/25/2021 13:11
Changes: 06/13/2012 17:09 (47), 08/19/2018 19:51 (28), 03/25/2021 13:00 (8), 03/25/2021 13:06 (2), 03/25/2021 13:11 (1)
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Discussion

dinosaur (+0)
7 years ago
I am a remote desktop manager.
In Security, i want rdp exploits.
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