CVE-2010-4562

Description

Microsoft Windows 2008, 7, Vista, 2003, 2000, and XP, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and determining whether an Echo Reply is sent, as demonstrated by thcping. NOTE: due to a typo, some sources map CVE-2010-4562 to a ProFTPd mod_sql vulnerability, but that issue is covered by CVE-2010-4652.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.32% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254 mailing list
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4562?
CVE-2010-4562 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4562?
To fix CVE-2010-4562, 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-2010-4562 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4562 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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