Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2718523)
🗓️ 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Kernel ReadLayoutFile Heap Overflow | 8 May 201200:00 | – | coresecurity | |
| CVE-2012-1890 | 10 Jul 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-1893 | 10 Jul 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-1890 | 10 Jul 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2012-1893 | 10 Jul 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2012-1900 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| EUVD-2012-1903 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2012-1890 | 10 Jul 201221:55 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2012-1893 | 10 Jul 201221:55 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2718523) | 11 Jul 201200:00 | – | openvas |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/54285 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-047 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/54302 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2718523 |
# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.903033");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-1890", "CVE-2012-1893");
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:"2012-07-11 10:20:48 +0530 (Wed, 11 Jul 2012)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2718523)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2718523");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54285");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54302");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-047");
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:"Windows kernel-mode driver improperly validates parameters (when creating a
hook procedure) and specific keyboard layouts, which 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 has important security update missing according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-047.");
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:"5.1.2600.6244")){
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:"5.2.3790.5019")){
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:"6.0.6002.18647") ||
version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.22000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.22875")){
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:"6.1.7600.17039") ||
version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.20000", test_version2:"6.1.7600.21230")||
version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.17000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.17859")||
version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.21000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.22015")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}
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