Vulnerability Report

CVE-2010-4398

CISA KEV Active

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 RCE

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2010-4398

CWE Category CWE-787
Published Date Dec 06, 2010
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
8.66%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2010-4398: Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function 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 allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature, via a crafted REG_BINARY value for a SystemDefaultEUDCFont registry key, aka "Driver Improper Interaction with Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988 http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/ http://secunia.com/advisories/42356 http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248 http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945 http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/ http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162 http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988 http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/ http://secunia.com/advisories/42356 http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248 http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945 http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/ http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-4398
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2010-4398 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.