CVE-2012-0002

Published: Mar 13, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-94

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Windows Embedded Standart 2009On-premOS

Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os

windows 7On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2003OS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2008On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows vistaOS

Operating Systems / windows

ICP DAS Co. Ltd.

commercial

XP-8741-AtomEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14623

oval.cisecurity.org

http://blogs.quickheal.com/remote-desktop-protocol-vulnerability-cve-2012-0002-not-dead-yet/

blogs.quickheal.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-020

docs.microsoft.com

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