CVE - CVE-2011-0638

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-0638	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Microsoft Windows does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.
References
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MISC:http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html MISC:http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou MISC:http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12566 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12566
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20110124	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110124)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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