CVE-2012-2531

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Published Nov 14, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 uses weak permissions for the Operational log, which allows local users to discover credentials by reading this file, aka "Password Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::r2:itanium:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::r2:x64:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2517	Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 uses weak permissions for the Operational log, which allows local users to discover credentials by reading this file, aka "Password Disclosure Vulnerability."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.942% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56439
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-073
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15959

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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