CVE-2010-5167 describes a race condition in Norman Security Suite PRO 8.0 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers. This "argument-switch" or "KHOBE" attack enables the execution of dangerous code that the security suite would otherwise block, affecting Microsoft Windows XP and Norman Security Suite. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating a high severity with local access and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:norman:security_suite:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.