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Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615)

🗓️ 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615). This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-001. The flaw allows bypassing SafeSEH security mechanism, facilitating easier exploitation of other vulnerabilities to execute code. Updates released by the vendor

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902783");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0001");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-01-11 10:01:06 +0530 (Wed, 11 Jan 2012)");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644615");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1026493");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-001");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by
  leveraging memory corruption vulnerabilities in Windows applications.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error in the way the kernel (ntdll.dll) loads
  structured exception handling tables and allows bypassing the SafeSEH
  security mechanism. This facilitates easier exploitation of other
  vulnerabilities in affected applications to execute code.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS12-001.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3, win7:2) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

## MS12-001 Hotfix 2644615
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2644615") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath){
  exit(0);
}

dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Ntdll.dll");
if(!dllVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
  if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4937")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");

  if(!SP) {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
  }

  if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.18540")||
       version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.22000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.22741")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.16915") ||
     version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.20000", test_version2:"6.1.7600.21091")||
     version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.17000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.17724")||
     version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.21000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.21860")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5Medium risk
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CVSS 29.3
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