CVE-2010-3129 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.3% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse plugin_dll.dll, userenv.dll, shfolder.dll, dnsapi.dll, dwmapi.dll, iphlpapi.dll, dhcpcsvc.dll, dhcpcsvc6.dll, or rpcrtremote.dll that is located in the same folder as a .torrent or .btsearch file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.26% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| utorrent | utorrent |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | μTorrent (uTorrent) 2.0.3 - DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
| exploit-db | μTorrent (uTorrent) 2.0.3 - 'plugin_dll.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41051
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14726
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14748
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2164
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6887
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41051
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14726
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14748
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2164
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6887
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