Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-012.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attackers to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-012
Insight
The flaw is due to a Color Control Panel library used by the Color Control Panel application is loading libraries in an insecure manner.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-5082 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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