CVE-2010-2554

high-risk
Published 2010-08-11

The Tracing Feature for Services in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 has incorrect ACLs on its registry keys, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a named pipe and impersonation, aka "Tracing Registry Key ACL Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

~
3.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

55
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate