CVE-2011-1268 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by sending crafted SMB responses to the SMB client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1268?
CVE-2011-1268 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SMB client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 response, aka "SMB Response Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1268?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2011-1268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqhv-w9p9-ffqf.