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CVE-2012-0002

Published: Mar 13, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-94
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
73.9%
Top 0.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
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

n/an/a
windows 7microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2003microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows vistamicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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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Timeline

Published
Mar 13, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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