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CVE-2012-1894

6.9 · MEDIUM

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 uses world-writable permissions for the "Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/" directory and certain other directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by p…

Published Jul 10, 2012microsoftCWE-264EPSS 1.65%

Overview

CVE-2012-1894 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on July 10, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 uses world-writable permissions for the "Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/" directory and certain other directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse executable file in one of these directories, aka "Office for Mac Improper Folder Permissions Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlRefdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-051Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15602Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlRefdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-051Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15602

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1894?

CVE-2012-1894 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on July 10, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-1894?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1894?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1894?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1894 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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