CVE-2010-0235

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2-SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista - Denial of Service via Symbolic Link Validation Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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."

References (5)

Core 5
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%3A7509
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39373
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850

Scores

EPSS 0.0183
EPSS Percentile 76.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (5)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)
Published Apr 14, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026