CVE-2012-0174

Description

Windows Firewall in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly enforce firewall rules for outbound broadcast packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by observing broadcast traffic on a local network, aka "Windows Firewall Bypass Vulnerability."

Category

1.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53352 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15160 vdb entry signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027044 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-032 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75128 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/49114 third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://osvdb.org/81730 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0174?
CVE-2012-0174 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0174?
To fix CVE-2012-0174, 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-2012-0174 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0174 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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