CVE-2010-3145 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory when using Windows Backup Manager.
- 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-2010-3145?
CVE-2010-3145 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, 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 BitLocker Drive Encryption API, as used in sdclt.exe in Backup Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse fveapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Windows Backup Catalog (.wbcat) file, aka "Backup Manager Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Vista
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f42h-7v7m-wwpv.