CVE-2012-2519 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory of a .NET application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2519?
CVE-2012-2519 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 14 Nov 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 Entity Framework in ADO.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .NET application, aka ".NET Framework Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft .Net Framework
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j78j-4p5c-28vw.