RCE in Microsoft Windows_2003_server
CVE-2010-1885
The MPC::HexToNum function in helpctr.exe in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 does not properly handle malformed escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to bypass the trusted documents…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.755 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secure@microsoft.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1885?
- CVE-2010-1885 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2003_server, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2010-06-15.
- Is CVE-2010-1885 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.