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Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2709162)

🗓️ 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation (2709162) - Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Updates availabl

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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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902917");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-1864", "CVE-2012-1865", "CVE-2012-1866", "CVE-2012-1867",
                "CVE-2012-1868");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-06-13 10:45:30 +0530 (Wed, 13 Jun 2012)");
  script_name("Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2709162)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2709162");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53815");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53816");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53817");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53819");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53820");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041");

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

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
  code with kernel-mode privileges");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP x32 Edition Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws are due to:

  - An error in win32k.sys within the string atom class name and lipboard
    format atom name handling and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

  - An integer overflow error when handling the reference counter for font
    resources when loading TrueType fonts.

  - A race condition error in win32k.sys when handling particular thread
    creation attempts and can be exploited to execute arbitrary 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 MS12-041.");
  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(xp:4, xpx64:3, win2003:3, win2003x64:3, winVista:3, win7:2,
                   win7x64:2, win2008:3, win2008r2:2) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

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

sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Win32k.sys");
if(! sysVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.6228")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, xpx64:3, win2003x64:3) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.5004")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

## Currently not supporting for Vista and Windows Server 2008 64 bit
else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18633") ||
     version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.22000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.22859")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.17024") ||
     version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.20000", test_version2:"6.1.7600.21214")||
     version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.17000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.17841")||
     version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.21000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.21994")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
4.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score4.9
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 3.18.4
EPSS0.01722
SSVC
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