CVE-2010-5159 describes a race condition in Dr.Web Security Space Pro 6.0.0.03100 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers and execute dangerous code. This vulnerability, also known as an argument-switch or KHOBE attack, targets the protection mechanism itself rather than signature-based detection. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), it has a local attack vector, high attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0.03100CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drweb:web_security_space:6.0.0.03100:-:professional:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.