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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0533
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2685939)
13 June 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Remote Desktop
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0173
Original Bulletin:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-036
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-036 - Critical
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution
(2685939)
Published Date: June 12, 2012 | Updated Date: Unspecified
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability
in the Remote Desktop Protocol. The vulnerability could allow remote
code execution if an attacker sends a sequence of specially crafted
RDP packets to an affected system. By default, the Remote Desktop
Protocol (RDP) is not enabled on any Windows operating system.
Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions
of Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008; Critical for Windows
7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 and Windows 7 for x64-based
Systems Service Pack 1; and Critical for all supported editions of
Windows Server 2008 R2. The security update is also rated Moderate
for all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista, and
Moderate for Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based
Systems.
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0173
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the
Remote Desktop Protocol accesses an object in memory that has been
improperly initialized or has been deleted. An attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code
on the target system. An attacker could then install programs; view,
change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2012-0173.
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