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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902424
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2645640)
Summary:This host is missing an important security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS12-009.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-009.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaws are caused due an error in Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) which
does not properly validate input passed from user mode to the Windows kernel.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker
logs on to a user's system and runs a specially crafted application.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior.

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0148
Cert/CC Advisory: TA12-045A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS12-009
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-009
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14852
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0149
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14958
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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