CVE-2010-2550

Description

The SMB Server in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate fields in an SMB request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMB packet, aka "SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.41% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11106 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-054 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2550?
CVE-2010-2550 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2550?
To fix CVE-2010-2550, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2550 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2550 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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