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CVE-2010-0237

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a symbolic

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 and SP3 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a symbolic link from an untrusted registry hive to a trusted registry hive, aka "Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Creation Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.0255
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
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:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD14 Apr 2010 · 04:00 PM
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References & Sources

5
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%3A7130
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