CVE-2012-0002

Published Mar 13, 2012

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation 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 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-94

Evaluator

Comment
Per: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-020 "By default, the Remote Desktop Protocol is not enabled on any Windows operating system. Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk. Note that on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Remote Assistance can enable RDP."
Impact
-
Solution
-

Configurations