CVE-2010-0237

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a symbolic link from an untrusted registry hive to a trusted registry hive, aka "Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Creation Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.9 Medium

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2010-04-14

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Windows 2000 (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/39373
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7130