CVE-2010-3140 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.1% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Internet Communication Settings on Windows XP SP3 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse schannel.dll that is located in the same folder as an ISP file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.07% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Internet Communication Settings - 'schannel.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
References
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