CVE-2012-1661 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01556.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Esri Subscribe	Arcmap Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138
http://www.osvdb.org/82986
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170

History

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis:9.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:9.0:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap::::::::
Vendors & Products	Esri arcgis

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-07-12T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:46:27.819Z

Reserved: 2012-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1661

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-12T21:55:04.750

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1661

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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