THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2010-1897
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2010-1897

Windows 2003 Server vulnerability

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
3.4%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys 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 do not properly validate pseudo-handle values in callback parameters during window creation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 2003 Server
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2010-08-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, 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 3.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2010-1897

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 2003 Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2010-1897.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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