Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 100.0%; technical severity is CVSS 8.8.
The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Who should care
- Teams operating Biztalk Server, Commerce Server, Commerce Server 2009 +8 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Biztalk Server, Commerce Server, Commerce Server 2009 +8 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Vendor remediation
Patch and remediation links
Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-94
- Affected versions
- Microsoft Biztalk Server (Version: 2002); Microsoft Commerce Server (Version: 2007); Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 (Version: r2); Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX; Microsoft Office (Version: 2010); Microsoft Office Web Components (Version: 2003); Microsoft Sql Server 2000 (Version: -); Microsoft Sql Server 2005 (Version: -)
- Published
- 10 April 2012
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 100.0%
- Signal calculated at 84
External references
- Government advisory from www.cisa.gov
- Third-party advisory from www.securityfocus.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securitytracker.com
- Government advisory from www.us-cert.gov
- Third-party advisory from exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com