RCE in Microsoft Internet Information Server
CVE-2010-1256
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 6.0, 7.0, and 7.5, when Extended Protection for Authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "token checking" that trigger memory corruption, aka "IIS Authentication Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.282 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.282 · newest: 0.282 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7149 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-040 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40573 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58864 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1256?
- CVE-2010-1256 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, classified under Code Injection. Published 2010-06-08.
- Is CVE-2010-1256 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.