CVE-2010-3973

WMI Administrative Tools < 1.1 - Remote Code Execution via WBEMSingleView.ocx AddContextRef Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2010-3973. PoCs published by Metasploit, WooYun, WooYun, MC, jduck, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/wmi_admintools.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in the Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX control (WEBSingleView.ocx) via a trusted pointer dereference in 'AddContextRef' and 'ReleaseContext' methods. It uses heap spraying and ROP with mscorie.dll to bypass DEP/ASLR, achieving arbitrary code execution.

Description

The WMITools ActiveX control in WBEMSingleView.ocx 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the AddContextRef method, possibly an untrusted pointer dereference, aka "Microsoft WMITools ActiveX Control Vulnerability."

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16516

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in the Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX control (WEBSingleView.ocx) via a trusted pointer dereference in 'AddContextRef' and 'ReleaseContext' methods. It uses heap spraying and ROP with mscorie.dll to bypass DEP/ASLR, achieving arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX Control (1.50.1131.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Target must use a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer (6.0, 7.0, or 8.0)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by WooYun · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15809

This exploit leverages a heap spray technique to trigger a use-after-free vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control (CVE-2010-4588), executing arbitrary shellcode (calc.exe in this case) via a crafted HTML file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (likely versions prior to 10.1.102.64)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage with the exploit · Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by WooYun, MC, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/wmi_admintools.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in the Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX control (WEBSingleView.ocx) by treating the 'lCtxHandle' parameter as a trusted pointer, leading to arbitrary code execution. It uses heap spraying and .NET 2.0 'mscorie.dll' to bypass DEP and ASLR.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX Control (1.50.1131.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3301
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64250
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12475
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/725596
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45546
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15809
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42693

Scores

EPSS 0.7174
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/wmi_administrative_tools < 1.1
Published Dec 23, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026