Vulnerability in Microsoft Commerce Server
CVE-2012-1856
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.720 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.720 · newest: 0.720 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Commerce Server — versions 2002, 2007, 2009
- Microsoft Host Integration Server — versions 2004
- Microsoft Office — versions 2003, 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Office Web Components — versions 2003
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 2000, 2005, 2008
- Microsoft Visual Basic — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Foxpro — versions 8.0, 9.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15447 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1856?
- CVE-2012-1856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Commerce Server. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2012-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-1856 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2012-1856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.