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CVE-2012-0178

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-0178
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.59%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

Race condition in partmgr.sys in Windows Partition Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes multiple simultaneous Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager function calls, aka "Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager Vulnerability."