CVE-2012-0175

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 10, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-048
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14897
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14897
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
46.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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