Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-0174
CVE-2012-0174
Description
Windows Firewall in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly enforce firewall rules for outbound broadcast packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by observing broadcast traffic on a local network, aka "Windows Firewall Bypass Vulnerability."
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2/R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold/SP1
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References
8- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/81730nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49114nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53352nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-032nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75128nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15160nvd
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