Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1854 (CCN-75948)

Assigned:2012-07-10
Published:2012-07-10
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in VBE6.dll in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and Summit Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .docx file, aka "Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in July 2012.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
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:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (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
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:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1854

Source: CCN
Type: SA49800
Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-046
Vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707960)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-074
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848637)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080790)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-099
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-110
Security Updates for Microsoft Office (3096440)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54303
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-192A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-046

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-dll-code-exec(75948)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14950

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic_for_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic_for_applications_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic_for_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010::x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14950
    V
    Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability - MS12-046
    2012-08-27
    BACK
    microsoft office 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2007 sp2
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft visual basic for applications *
    microsoft visual basic for applications sdk *
    microsoft office 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2007 sp2
    microsoft visual basic for applications *
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2007 sp3