CVE-2010-5156 describes a race condition in CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers. This vulnerability enables the execution of dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked, effectively circumventing protection mechanisms. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), it indicates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0.272CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ca:internet_security_suite_2010:6.0.0.272:*:plus:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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