Microsoft Windows Partition Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
9 May 2012 17:32
Release Date:
9 May 2012
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Partition Manager handles device relations requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full administrative rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-033
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