CVE-2012-4791

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Published Dec 12, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS 13.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (Information Store service hang) by subscribing to a crafted RSS feed, aka "RSS Feed May Cause Exchange DoS 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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.4% (13.436% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56836
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-080
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16158

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 12, 2012, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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