CVE-2012-0175: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 26.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Shell 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: any version
• Microsoft Windows 7: any version; affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version; affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version; affected versions not specified

Published 2012-07-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.