CVE-2010-2744 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including XP, Vista, 7, and Server 2003/2008. It stems from improper window class management in kernel-mode drivers, allowing a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by manipulating window structures via SetWindowLongPtr or SwitchWndProc functions. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring local access but with low attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no active community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-15894) exists, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/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 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.