CVE-2010-3966 is an untrusted search path vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 when BranchCache is enabled. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by tricking the system into loading a malicious DLL from a compromised current working directory, such as one containing specific file types. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. Despite its high severity and potential for remote exploitation, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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