Vulnerability in Eset Smart_security
CVE-2010-5160
Race condition in ESET Smart Security 4.2.35.3 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers, and execute dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by a handler but not blocked by signature-based malware detecti…
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Eset Smart_security — versions 4.2.35.3
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-5160?
- CVE-2010-5160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eset Smart_security, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2012-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2010-5160?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.