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CVE-2010-0235

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not perform the expected

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not perform the expected validation before creating a symbolic link, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Value Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.00743
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows server 2003all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD14 Apr 2010 · 04:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/39373
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.htmlUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7509
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