#VU3001 Improper input validation in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2012-0181

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3001

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0181

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows

Software vendor:
Microsoft

The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper managing of Keyboard Layout files by the kernel-mode driver (win32k.sys). A local attacker can execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow the local attacker to obtain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Install update from vendor's website:

Windows XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b2ea7a8d-a537-441c-8e80-2ba4ac37e320
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6ebaccbc-512b-4f2f-bf2a-8958f012e13f
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=bc7bfb79-8eaf-4c22-b1c9-e774c55eb06d
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=bf7c9aea-dc18-499f-b456-2c29e9a74a15
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6414b607-6fb1-4527-b218-c3cb5adfd4d1
Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e11d8738-379a-4dfe-b21c-495041d9523a
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=838f588b-2a0d-4dae-b54d-782e6985fd83
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=360adbed-a451-44ed-8675-ca5624ef1cf3
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d5a6d617-8ef6-42fa-a325-c15fa7ece7aa
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c65df271-8b7d-46d3-81b3-87c0ad05e8d0
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f4d52649-4afc-4c01-b275-93818152f6b7
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f4d52649-4afc-4c01-b275-93818152f6b7
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7aa0b61b-b42c-4d60-8a7f-c61cbd25d6d9
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7aa0b61b-b42c-4d60-8a7f-c61cbd25d6d9
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6f815b10-c60d-4e9b-8283-494036985e93
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6f815b10-c60d-4e9b-8283-494036985e93
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b9172218-8a3f-4b0f-a14d-64db3778f4cc
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b9172218-8a3f-4b0f-a14d-64db3778f4cc
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=47a0df29-f42e-463b-9c15-a93385ff8705
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4e6d29e1-17fc-4670-9e69-988c040f06e2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=34824de4-0f26-4627-8ddb-23d6b9d6671a
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=34824de4-0f26-4627-8ddb-23d6b9d6671a

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms12-034