CVE-2010-5082 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory when opening specific color profile files.
- 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-2010-5082?
CVE-2010-5082 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 17 Jan 2012. 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 colorcpl.exe 6.0.6000.16386 in the Color Control Panel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse sti.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .camp, .cdmp, .gmmp, .icc, or .icm file, aka "Color Control Panel Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-5082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-977v-7xv2-5pfp.