CVE-2012-1850

Description

The Remote Administration Protocol (RAP) implementation in the LanmanWorkstation service 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 does not properly handle RAP responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via crafted RAP packets, aka "Remote Administration Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 60.25% 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%3A15669 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1850?
CVE-2012-1850 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1850?
To fix CVE-2012-1850, 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-2012-1850 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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