Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008 R2/Vista/XP Print Spooler Service format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008 R2/Vista/XP and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Print Spooler Service. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-1851. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008 R2/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Print Spooler Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 08/14/2012 by Yamata Li with Palo Alto Networks as MS12-054 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1851 since 03/22/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/27/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61529 (MS12-054: Vulnerabilities in Windows Networking Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2733594)), 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 90829 (Windows Networking Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS12-054)).

Applying the patch MS12-054 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12587.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61529), SecurityFocus (BID 54928†), OSVDB (84599†), Secunia (SA50245†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027378†). The entries VDB-5938, VDB-5940, VDB-5941 and VDB-5942 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61529
Nessus Name: MS12-054: Vulnerabilities in Windows Networking Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2733594)
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OpenVAS ID: 903036
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Networking Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2733594)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS12-054
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-054
Researcher: Yamata Li
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5939

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SecurityFocus: 54928
Secunia: 50245 - Microsoft Windows Networking Components Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 84599 - Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Format String
SecurityTracker: 1027378 - Windows Remote Desktop RDP Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35865 - [MS12-054] Microsoft Print Spooler Format String Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Critical

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

Created: 08/16/2012 11:54
Updated: 03/27/2021 11:33
Changes: 08/16/2012 11:54 (56), 08/19/2018 20:02 (32), 03/27/2021 11:27 (7), 03/27/2021 11:33 (1)
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