Windows Remote Desktop Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027148 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027148
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0173
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 12 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Remote Desktop. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted series of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) packets to trigger an object access error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Only systems with RDP enabled are affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fd2216eb-283b-4a23-b259-018a7fa5fe47
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6e354955-32ae-447c-b16f-960acc01773b
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8e856fec-9f05-49b7-91b6-11c2636a2f1d
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9b63fa4d-b42e-43ca-9f2c-cf60c37731a5
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7dfdc5dc-54b0-49e3-bf5a-bbc40b0f159f
Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f55b62bf-0571-4888-9061-3f7cc75d7f17
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ab06290c-4f57-4349-8abd-a382b9044631
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d8dcb487-0df7-46f4-8726-bd58e2722812
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=40c16540-7839-412c-b474-892292a96fa5
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c4b8af1c-b483-4aed-9be5-b0f1698b2c28
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e8549243-e6bf-4007-9bc3-d9c2a24936ef
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e8549243-e6bf-4007-9bc3-d9c2a24936ef
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7f0f54e4-b9d9-45d8-bc58-05d7e7b75f07
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7f0f54e4-b9d9-45d8-bc58-05d7e7b75f07
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12740f33-579c-4a75-bec0-9a69e9c64266
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12740f33-579c-4a75-bec0-9a69e9c64266
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ecc5d12-9921-4d04-a04c-d69e8f4349dc
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ecc5d12-9921-4d04-a04c-d69e8f4349dc
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d8dcb487-0df7-46f4-8726-bd58e2722812
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=40c16540-7839-412c-b474-892292a96fa5
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12740f33-579c-4a75-bec0-9a69e9c64266
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12740f33-579c-4a75-bec0-9a69e9c64266
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-036
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-036 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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