CVE-2012-0175

HIGH

Microsoft Windows Shell - Remote Code Execution via Crafted File or Directory Name

Title source: llm

Description

The Shell 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-048

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14897

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.2621

EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-94

Status published

Products (6)

microsoft/windows_2003_server (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_7 (4 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2003

microsoft/windows_server_2008 (5 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista

microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)

Published Jul 10, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026