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CVE-2010-0820

HIGH

8.8

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), as used in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) in Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2; and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via malformed LDAP messages, aka "LSASS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/15/2010

Last Modified4/11/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119CWE-120

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-068(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7120(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-068(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7120(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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