CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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10.0 | $25k-$100k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Data Access Components. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Data Access Tracing component in Windows Data Access Components (Windows DAC) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows 7 Gold and SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an Excel .xlsx file, aka "Data Access Components Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 08/10/2011 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1975. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/12/2025).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55789 (MS11-059: Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560656)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90722 (Microsoft Data Access Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS11-059)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11544.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68814), Tenable (55789), SecurityFocus (BID 49026†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32653†). See VDB-58240, VDB-58239, VDB-58237 and VDB-58236 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 55789
Nessus Name: MS11-059: Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560656)
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OpenVAS ID: 900294
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Data Access Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2560656)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2011-1975 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68814
SecurityFocus: 49026 - Microsoft Windows Data Access Component DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32653 - [MS11-059] Microsoft Windows Data Access Tracing Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PMUpdated: 01/12/2025 10:56 PM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (65), 03/29/2017 05:02 PM (11), 11/17/2021 02:33 PM (2), 11/17/2021 02:37 PM (1), 01/12/2025 10:56 PM (16)
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