What is CVE-2011-1249?

CVE-2011-1249 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, classified under CWE-264. Published 2011-06-16.

Is CVE-2011-1249 known to be exploited?

25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

CVE-2011-1249

The Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) in afd.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.085 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_2003_server
Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_server_2003
Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_vista
Microsoft Windows_xp
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1249?: CVE-2011-1249 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, classified under CWE-264. Published 2011-06-16.
Is CVE-2011-1249 known to be exploited?: 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.