CVE-2010-3966

Windows 7 vulnerability

CVSS

9.3

EPSS

13.2%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, when BranchCache is supported, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an EML file, an RSS file, or a WPOST file, aka "BranchCache Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows 7

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2010-12-16

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium 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 13.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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