CVE-2010-3973 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the WMITools ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3973?
CVE-2010-3973 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WMITools ActiveX control in WBEMSingleView.ocx 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the AddContextRef method, possibly an untrusted pointer dereference, aka "Microsoft WMITools ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Wmi Administrative Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-3973 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3973 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r2c-prqv-cxp3.