CVE-2010-5169 describes a race condition in Online Armor Premium 4.0.0.35 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers. This vulnerability, also known as an argument-switch or KHOBE attack, enables the execution of dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by the security software. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with high complexity, but leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It requires low privileges and no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emisoft:online_armor:4.0.0.35:-:premium:*:*:*:*:* |
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.