# CVE-2010-4182: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking by placing a malicious file in the same directory as a processed document.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2010
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29f3-39f3-vwg9

## What is CVE-2010-4182?

CVE-2010-4182 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 4 Nov 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 Data Access Objects (DAO) library (dao360.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP3, Windows Vista Business SP1, and Windows 7 Professional allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse msjet49.dll that is located in the same folder as a file that is processed by dao360.dll.  NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4182?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7

- [CVE-2015-1635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1635/): Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2360/): Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6324/): Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6332](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6332/): Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-4148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4148/): Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4182 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4182 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 4 Nov 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 7. 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-2010-4182/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4182/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4182
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4182
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4182

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4182/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.