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CVE-2012-0009

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—

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."

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Microsoft — Windows Server 2003Microsoft — Windows XP

CWEs

References

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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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      "value": "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.\""
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      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no confiable en la configuracion de Windows Object Packager en Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3 y Server 2003 SP2 permite a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios a través de un archivo troyano ejecutable en el directorio de trabajo actual, como se puede demostrar al tener un directorio que contiene un archivo con una objeto empaquetado incrustado. Se trata de un problema también conocido como \"vulnerabilidad de de lanzamiento de ejecutables inseguros de Windows Object Packager\"."
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  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:36:29.060",
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  "evaluatorComment": "Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html\r\n\r\n'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'",
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