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CVE-2012-1849

UnknownEPSS 18.43%

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CVE-2012-1849 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 18.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
18.43%

96.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftLync2010

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-1849?
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2012-1849?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-1849 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 18.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1849?
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Source: NVD / NIST