CVE-2010-5158 describes a race condition in DefenseWall Personal Firewall 3.00 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers. This vulnerability enables the execution of dangerous code that would normally be blocked, effectively circumventing the firewall's protection mechanisms. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (medium severity), it requires high attack complexity but can lead to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:softsphere:defensewall_personal_firewall:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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