CVE-2012-0178 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges via a race condition in the Windows Partition Manager driver using crafted PnP calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0178?
CVE-2012-0178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in partmgr.sys in Windows Partition Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes multiple simultaneous Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager function calls, aka "Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0178?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qw86-xx8q-rx6f.