CVE-2010-3147 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Windows Address Book (wab.exe) affecting various Microsoft Windows operating systems, including XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges by placing a malicious wab32res.dll file in the current working directory, which is then loaded by the legitimate wab.exe process. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3, indicating critical severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for DLL hijacking related to this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100. Despite its age and the availability of exploits, there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.00.2900.5512CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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