CVE-2010-3144 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory, exploiting insecure library loading in the Internet Connection Signup Wizard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3144?
CVE-2010-3144 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 27 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Internet Connection Signup Wizard in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse smmscrpt.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an ISP or INS file, aka "Internet Connection Signup Wizard Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3144?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-3144 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3144 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7gh-vj9g-vf3q.