CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2012-0151

Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Date added 2022-06-08

BOD 22-01 due date 2022-06-22

CWE CWE-20

Ransomware Unknown

CISA description

The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows (WinVerifyTrust) does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0151

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
CM-6 · Configuration Settings
SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

NVD · CVE-2012-0151
CVE.org · CVE-2012-0151
CISA KEV catalog (canonical)