Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2010-2551
The SMB Server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate an internal variable in an SMB packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 packet, aka "SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.666 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.666 · newest: 0.666 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-054 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12015 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2551?
- CVE-2010-2551 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2010-08-11.
- Is CVE-2010-2551 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.