Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0179 (CCN-75129)

Assigned:2011-12-13
Published:2012-05-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Double free vulnerability in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that binds an IPv6 address to a local interface, aka "TCP/IP Double Free 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
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN 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
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-2012-0179

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
81729

Source: CCN
Type: SA49114
Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Stack Two Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
49114

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-032
Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2688338)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-018
Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (2790655)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-019
Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2790113)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-049
Vulnerability in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Denial of Service (2845690)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-065
Vulnerability in ICMPv6 could allow Denial of Service (2868623)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-077
Vulnerability in Windows Service Control Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2872339)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-006
Vulnerability in IPv6 Could Allow Denial of Service (2904659)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-031
Vulnerability in TCP Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2962478)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81729
Microsoft Windows tcpip.sys Double-free IPv6 Address Binding Parsing Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53349

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53349
Microsoft Windows TCP/IP CVE-2012-0179 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027044

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

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-032

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-ipv6-privilege-escalation(75129)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14908

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • 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:14908
    V
    TCP/IP Double Free Vulnerability
    2012-06-25
    BACK
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1