Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026685 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026685
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0148, CVE-2012-0149
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 14 2012
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Impact:
Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): XP Pro x64 SP2, 2003 and 2003 x64 SP2, Vista x64 SP2, 2008 x64 SP2, 7 x64 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Windows Ancillary Function Driver. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted program to exploit a flaw in AfdPoll and execute arbitrary commands on the target system with kernel privileges [CVE-2012-0148].
A local user can run a specially crafted program to exploit a flaw in 'afd.sys' and execute arbitrary commands on the target system with kernel privileges [CVE-2012-0149].
Tarjei Mandt of Azimuth Security reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain kernel privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=82f5c503-d2ea-4fed-8f9d-f30bee2f60b3
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5ee4bef7-b355-4aae-8bba-834a16d44744
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b53cf810-0ea3-4cb0-91f9-de1406ccfc96
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3b18d22d-e192-498b-a105-b946a5f5bfad
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=73e240a6-2d5e-4ceb-8500-8dacca0e4a43
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0e06e77d-7e5d-4d57-98b2-0817f68a1ebb
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=56cbeba9-0c39-4418-9042-7244ac9d03db
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=299d107d-ab9f-42b6-8f94-a2f1d242c127
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=576192d3-f050-4718-a7da-c84fce6bf744
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d6a9b2c9-7582-4953-8ab1-a55c63fcc8dc
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-009
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-009 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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