CVE-2010-0820

high-risk
Published 2010-09-15

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), as used in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) in Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2; and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via malformed LDAP messages, aka "LSASS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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25.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 74% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate