CVE-2012-2551 json
The server in Kerberos in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1, allows remote attackers to cause a denia…
published 2012-10-09 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2537
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.5%
- EPSS 27.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The server in Kerberos in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and reboot) via a crafted session request, aka "Kerberos NULL Dereference Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
27.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-069
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15674
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/50867
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027620
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55778
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2551
- NVD CVE-2012-2551
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