microsoft windows-server-2008 CVE-2012-0175 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on July 10, 2012

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The Shell 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 name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2012-0175 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?

The software 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.

CVE-2012-0175 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2012-0175

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008
 
Microsoft Windows XP
 
Microsoft Windows 7
 
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 
Microsoft Windows Vista
 
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
 

Exploit Probability

EPSS
46.76%
Percentile
97.65%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.