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."
Published Jan 10, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.48%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.48% (0.17483) | 97.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 17.48% (0.17483) | 96.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.56% (0.20561) | 97.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 52.70% (0.52704) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 50.00% (0.50003) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 52.70% (0.52704) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 58.79% (0.58790) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 56.24% (0.56238) | 97.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 58.79% (0.58790) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 56.24% (0.56238) | 98.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 60.41% (0.60409) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.78% (0.71777) | 98.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.80% (0.60795) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.71% (0.96707) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 97.03% (0.97030) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 97.32% (0.97325) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 97.36% (0.97355) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97344) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 96.52% (0.96517) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 95.94% (0.95941) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 96.92% (0.96918) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 97.30% (0.97297) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97283) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.09% (0.24087) | 96.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.09% (0.24087) | 95.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45189 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51297 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026494 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-002 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14393 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/45189 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51297 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026494 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-002 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14393 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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