CVE-2010-0027 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 34% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka "URL Validation Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 33.99% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-01-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - URI Validation Remote Code Execution | 2010-01-21 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-007
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55773
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-007
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55773
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8464
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