CVE-2010-5171 describes a race condition vulnerability in Outpost Security Suite Pro versions 6.7.3.3063.452.0726 and 7.0.3330.505.1221 BETA on Windows XP. This flaw, also known as an argument-switch or KHOBE attack, allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers by manipulating user-space memory during handler execution, enabling the execution of dangerous code that the security suite would normally block. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity and local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.7.3.3063.452.0726CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:agnitum:outpost_security_suite:6.7.3.3063.452.0726:-:professional:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3330.505.1221CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:agnitum:outpost_security_suite:7.0.3330.505.1221:beta: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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