Vulnerability Report

CVE-2012-0158

RCE CISA KEV Active

Title: Microsoft Sql Server 2000 RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2012-0158

CWE Category CWE-94
Published Date Apr 10, 2012
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 8.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
99.98%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2012-0158: The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

M
microsoft 10
S
synology 1
N
netscape 1

Reference Links

http://opensources.info/comment-on-the-curious-case-of-a-cve-2012-0158-exploit-by-chris-pierce/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52911 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026899 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026900 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026902 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026903 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026904 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026905 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74372 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15462 http://opensources.info/comment-on-the-curious-case-of-a-cve-2012-0158-exploit-by-chris-pierce/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52911 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026899 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026900 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026902 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026903 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026904 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026905 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74372 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15462 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0158
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.3
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2012-0158 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18780
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.