CVE-2011-1974

Public Exploit

Description

NDISTAPI.sys in the NDISTAPI driver in Remote Access Service (RAS) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "NDISTAPI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.65% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12912 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-062 vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40627/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48996 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1974?
CVE-2011-1974 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1974?
To fix CVE-2011-1974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1974 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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