CVE-2010-1890

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista - Denial of Service via Kernel Object ACL Validation

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1890. PoCs published by Tavis Ormandy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a bounds-checking vulnerability in the Windows kernel's nt!SeObjectCreateSaclAccessBits function, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger a system crash or potentially leak kernel memory by manipulating ACE (Access Control Entry) structures in a SACL (System Access Control List).

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate ACLs on kernel objects, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Improper Validation Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Tavis Ormandy · textdoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14670

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit demonstrates a bounds-checking vulnerability in the Windows kernel's nt!SeObjectCreateSaclAccessBits function, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger a system crash or potentially leak kernel memory by manipulating ACE (Access Control Entry) structures in a SACL (System Access Control List).

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Microsoft Windows 7 (and potentially other versions)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows system

MITRE ATT&CK

T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11789

Scores

EPSS 0.0257

EPSS Percentile 83.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (3)

microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 (9 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista (4 CPE variants)

Published Aug 11, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026