Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0178 (CCN-75131)

Assigned:2011-12-13
Published:2012-05-08
Updated:2020-09-28
Summary:Race condition in partmgr.sys in Windows Partition Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes multiple simultaneous Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager function calls, aka "Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0178

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
81735

Source: CCN
Type: SA49115
Microsoft Windows Partition Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
49115

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-033
Vulnerability in Windows Partition Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2690533)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81735
Microsoft Windows Partition Manager (partmgr.sys) PnP Configuration Manager Function Call Handling Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53378

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53378
Microsoft Windows Partition Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027043

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-129A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-033

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-pnp-priv-escalation(75131)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15229

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15229
    V
    		Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager Vulnerability
    2012-06-25
    BACK
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 -
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1