CVE-2010-4159 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in Mono 2.8 and earlier, specifically within the metadata/loader.c component. This flaw allows local users to elevate privileges by placing a malicious shared library in the current working directory. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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