CVE-2012-2531

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 uses weak permissions for the Operational log, which allows local users to discover credentials by reading this file, aka "Password Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56439	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-073
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15959

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::r2:itanium:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::r2:x64:::::

History

05 Feb 2021, 15:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:7.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-14 00:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-2531

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2531

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2531

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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