CVE-2010-3966

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-3966
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-12-16 19:33:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, when BranchCache is supported, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an EML file, an RSS file, or a WPOST file, aka "BranchCache Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 All itanium All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 All x64 All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
osvdb.org/69816 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Microsoft Windows BranchCache Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows May Load DLLs Unsafely and Remotely Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-095 - Important | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-348A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Microsoft Windows BranchCache DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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