CVE-2012-0009 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Jan 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the current working directory when opening packaged objects.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-0009?

CVE-2012-0009 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 10 Jan 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Windows Object Packager configuration in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a file with an embedded packaged object, aka "Object Packager Insecure Executable Launching Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0009?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2012-0009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2003 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27p8-g8h7-jj37.