Microsoft Windows NT Ntdll.dll Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows NT. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library Ntdll.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0001. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows NT (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library Ntdll.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly load structured exception handling tables, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the SafeSEH security feature by leveraging a Visual C++ .NET 2003 application, aka "Windows Kernel SafeSEH Bypass Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 01/10/2012 by Joshua J. Drake (iDefense) with VeriSign iDefense Labs as MS12-001 as confirmed posting (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0001 since 11/09/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a private exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57469 (MS12-001: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2644615)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90766 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (MS12-001)).

Applying the patch MS12-001 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71998), Tenable (57469), SecurityFocus (BID 51296†), OSVDB (78209†) and Secunia (SA47356†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 57469
Nessus Name: MS12-001: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2644615)
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OpenVAS ID: 902783
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615)
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Patch: MS12-001

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-001
Researcher: Joshua J. Drake (iDefense)
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4546

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X-Force: 71998
SecurityFocus: 51296 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2012-0001 SafeSEH Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 47356 - Microsoft Windows SafeSEH Bypass Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 78209
SecurityTracker: 1026493 - Windows Kernel Lets Local Users Bypass the SafeSEH Security Feature
Vulnerability Center: 34194 - [MS12-001] Microsoft Windows Kernel SafeSEH Bypass Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 14:12
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (78), 04/09/2017 13:18 (16), 03/20/2021 14:12 (3)
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