CVE-2010-3190
HIGHEPSS 95th pctlDescription
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe (aka ATL MFC Trace Tool), as demonstrated by a directory that contains a TRC, cur, rs, rct, or res file, aka "MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-426 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-0096 | High | 9.3 | 71% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-10009 | High | 7.3 | 37% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-0016 | High | 7.8 | 30% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1854 | High | 7.8 | 21% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2018-12589 | High | 7.8 | 20% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-5330 | High | 7.8 | 18% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2010-3190?
No published fix for CVE-2010-3190 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2010-3190 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2010-3190 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 9.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2010-3190?
CVE-2010-3190 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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