MS12-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2718523)

high Nessus Plugin ID 59910

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by several vulnerabilities in the kernel-mode drivers that could allow elevation of privilege :

- Flaws in the way the Windows kernel-mode drivers handles specific keyboard layouts could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode. (CVE-2012-1890)

- Windows kernel-mode drivers do not properly validate parameters when creating a hook procedure, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode.
(CVE-2012-1893)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

See Also

https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/windows-kernel-readlayoutfile

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/523557/30/0/threaded

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-047

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59910

File Name: smb_nt_ms12-047.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/11/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1890, CVE-2012-1893

BID: 54302, 54285

MSFT: MS12-047

MSKB: 2718523