CVE-2010-3961

Description

The Consent User Interface (UI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly handle an unspecified registry-key value, which allows local users with SeImpersonatePrivilege rights to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Consent UI Impersonation Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/42614 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12323 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3222 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024882 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45318 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-100 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/69824 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3961?
CVE-2010-3961 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3961?
To fix CVE-2010-3961, 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-2010-3961 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3961 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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