Windows Remote Desktop RDP Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027378 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027378
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-2526
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 14 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 sequence of specially crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) packets to trigger a memory access error and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Systems with RDP enabled are affected.
Edward Torkington of NCC Group reported this vulnerability.
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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 fix:
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ccc3d8fb-2631-42d0-87ed-5d29d4b1f598
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-053
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-053 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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