CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.8 | $25k-$100k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function GetDCEx
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 "do not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka "Win32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability."
The weakness was shared 06/08/2010 with VUPEN (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0484. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2021).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46839 (MS10-032: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979559)), 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 90605 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (MS10-032)).
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 (57377) and Tenable (46839). The entries 4135, 51811, 53516 and 53511 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 46839
Nessus Name: MS10-032: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979559)
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OpenVAS ID: 902067
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Drivers Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (979559)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0484 (🔍)
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X-Force: 57377
Vulnerability Center: 25981 - [MS10-032] Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Data Validation Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 40508 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' Data Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/15/2021 05:06
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/27/2017 09:39 (9), 09/15/2021 04:52 (4), 09/15/2021 05:06 (1)
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