Vulnerability Report

CVE-2012-0181

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2012-0181

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date May 09, 2012
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
3.40%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2012-0181: win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly manage Keyboard Layout files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Keyboard Layout File Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2012-0181 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18894
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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 N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.