Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010…
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18427 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendant_x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendant_x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendant_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendant_x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wgv-p49g-987m
References
More Microsoft Lync vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01495 The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-03410 GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-02157 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2016-06177 The Graphics component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00122 The font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-02207 Buffer overflow in the Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-1849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wgv-p49g-987m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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