Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615)
🗓️ 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-0001 | 10 Jan 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-0001 | 10 Jan 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2012-0001 | 10 Jan 201221:55 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (2644615) | 11 Jan 201200:00 | – | openvas | |
| Security feature bypass | 10 Jan 201221:55 | – | prion | |
| PT-2012-2228 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2003 +5 | 10 Jan 201200:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| Microsoft Windows multiple security vulnerabilities | 21 Jan 201200:00 | – | securityvulns | |
| MS12-001: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2644615) | 10 Jan 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2012-0001 SafeSEH Security Bypass Vulnerability | 10 Jan 201200:00 | – | symantec |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securitytracker | www.securitytracker.com/id/1026493 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2644615 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-001 |
# 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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