CVE-2010-3888 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges on 32-bit Windows systems, a vulnerability exploited by the Stuxnet worm.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-3888?

CVE-2010-3888 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, published on 8 Oct 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, and identified by Kaspersky Lab researchers and other researchers.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3888 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3888 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p33r-82vp-ffm4.

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