Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-2527 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54873
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2012-2527
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 14 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 14 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Matthew Jurczyk of Google Inc
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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-2527 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-2012-2527 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-2012-2527 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ec759712-2f38 -41a9-8b6d-c6908cc58479

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9e647f22-2e80 -4f4a-b648-615243741df2

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=007b4d50-b770 -4e8f-b8d0-060f7bb58ad5

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=50090b08-3f82 -4680-b871-2b18fc2386d0

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=41362740-876e -4c9e-9729-67dea6830438

Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f62cf24a-8926 -4dde-95ac-cc5f62e448be

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7f72ba9a-80b2 -459d-acad-da6a8b900d6f

Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c709aabf-4b3f -4780-8b82-c6c33a211e31

Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c709aabf-4b3f -4780-8b82-c6c33a211e31

Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f62cf24a-8926 -4dde-95ac-cc5f62e448be

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dee601c7-4ab4 -4556-8d83-90864b09d365

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=caf68d77-3315 -4383-a901-ba0385ffe561

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2731847)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a036c343-5c6e -4484-b7f7-c7161c6880fd

Microsoft Windows CVE-2012-2527 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )