Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-1890 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54285
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2012-1890
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 18 2012 11:40PM
Credit:	Nicolas Economou of Core Security Technologies and Qihoo 360 Security Center
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 0 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0 Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2 Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 4.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 3.0 Avaya CallPilot 5.0 Avaya CallPilot 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-1890 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-1890 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-1890 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for details.

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-1890 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• ASA-2012-303 : Avaya System Products (Avaya)
  
• CORE-2011-1123: Windows Kernel ReadLayoutFile Heap Overflow (Core Security Technologies)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-047 (Microsoft)