CVE-2012-0178 json
Race condition in partmgr.sys in Windows Partition Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Win…
published 2012-05-09 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0216
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in partmgr.sys in Windows Partition Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes multiple simultaneous Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager function calls, aka "Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-033
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/49115
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027043
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/81735
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/53378
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15229
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0178
- NVD CVE-2012-0178
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