THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2010-0240
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2010-0240

Windows Server 2008 vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
48.8%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when a custom network driver is used, does not properly handle local fragmentation of Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) over UDP packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, aka "Header MDL Fragmentation Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Server 2008
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2010-02-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 48.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2010-0240

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2010-0240.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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