Vulnerability CVE-2012-1527 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1527 (CCN-79675)

Assigned:

2012-11-13

Published:

2012-11-13

Updated:

2020-09-28

Summary:

Integer underflow in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability."
Per: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-072

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Briefcase feature in Windows. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted briefcase.....The vulnerability cannot be exploited automatically through email. For an attack to be successful a user must open an attachment that is sent in an email message."

CVSS v3 Severity:

10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network 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:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1527

Source: CCN
Type: SA51221
Microsoft Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow and Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
51221

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-072
Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2727528)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56424
Microsoft Windows Briefcase CVE-2012-1527 Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027748

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-318A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-072

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-briefcase-underflow(79675)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15975

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*

OR 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:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*: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:-:*:-:-: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:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15975	V	Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability - MS12-072	2013-05-06