CVE-2010-0017

Windows 7 and Server 2008 - Remote Code Execution via SMB Negotiate Response Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-0017. PoCs published by laurent gaffie, including Metasploit module auxiliary/dos/windows/smb/ms10_006_negotiate_response_loop.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2010-0017, a vulnerability in the SMB client implementation in Windows. It manipulates NetBIOS and SMB packets to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution or denial of service.

Description

Race condition in the SMB client implementation in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 allows remote SMB servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code, and in the SMB client implementation in Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges, via a crafted SMB Negotiate response, aka "SMB Client Race Condition Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by laurent gaffie · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12258

This exploit targets CVE-2010-0017, a vulnerability in the SMB client implementation in Windows. It manipulates NetBIOS and SMB packets to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution or denial of service.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows SMB Client
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target system must be running a vulnerable SMB client
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC
rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/windows/smb/ms10_006_negotiate_response_loop.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SMB clients by triggering an infinite loop when a vulnerable client connects to a malicious SMB server. The exploit sends a crafted SMB response to induce a crash.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 SMB Client
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target must initiate SMB connection to attacker-controlled server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8298
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4104
EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (5 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft/windows_vista (4 CPE variants)
Published Feb 10, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026