# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Aug 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7gh-vj9g-vf3q

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Microsoft Internet Connection Signup Wizard - 'smmscrpt.dll' DLL Hijacking (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

- [CVE-2011-2005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2005/): Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-3863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3863/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-3181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3181/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-0077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0077/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0009/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3144 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3144 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Server 2003. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3144/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3144/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3144
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3144
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3144

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