CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly translate a registry key s virtual path to its real path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Virtual Path Parsing Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 04/14/2010 by Tavis Ormandy with Google (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0481. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2021).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45508 (MS10-021: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979683)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90594 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation Privilege Vulnerability (MS10-021)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57380) and Tenable (45508). See 4106, 4107, 50811 and 52781 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 45508
Nessus Name: MS10-021: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979683)
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OpenVAS ID: 900236
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979683)
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Timeline
02/02/2010 🔍04/13/2010 🔍
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03/19/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Organization: Google
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2010-0481 (🔍)
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X-Force: 57380
Vulnerability Center: 25384 - [MS10-021] Microsoft Windows Kernel Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 39319 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Virtual Path Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/08/2021 02:55
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (57), 04/07/2017 16:04 (12), 09/08/2021 02:48 (2), 09/08/2021 02:55 (1)
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