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MS Windows HID Functionality (Over USB) Code Execution Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with a USB device driver software and is prone to a code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in USB device driver (hidserv.dll), which does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality.
Affected Software
Affected Software
All Microsoft Windows systems with an enabled USB device driver and no local protection mechanism against the automatic enabling of additional Human Interface Device (HID).
Solution
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. A workaround is to introduce device filtering on the target host to only allow trusted USB devices to be enabled automatically. Once this workaround is in place an Overwrite for this vulnerability can be created to mark it as a false positive.