CVE-2010-5220 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in MEO Encryption Software version 2.02. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by placing a malicious dwmapi.dll file in a directory containing .meo or .cry files, which the software then loads. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and moderate attack complexity, but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nchsoftware:meo_encryption_software:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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