Windows Components Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability (CVE-2011-1991)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2011-1991,MS11-071
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .doc, .rtf, or .txt file, related to (1) deskpan.dll in the Display Panning CPL Extension, (2) EAPHost Authenticator Service, (3) Folder Redirection, (4) HyperTerminal, (5) the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME), and (6) Microsoft Management Console (MMC), aka "Windows Components Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
nvd: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004797
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004797 - Windows Components Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability Over Network Share (CVE-2011-1991)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft windows_2003_server
- microsoft windows_7 -
- microsoft windows_server_2003
- microsoft windows_server_2008
- microsoft windows_server_2008 -
- microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
- microsoft windows_vista
- microsoft windows_xp
- microsoft windows_xp -
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