CVE-2010-0483
What it is
vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by referencing a (1) local pathname, (2) UNC share pathname, or (3) WebDAV server with a crafted .hlp file in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution involving winhlp32.exe when the F1 key is pressed, aka "VBScript Help Keypress Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 86.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 86.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 86.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-94 · Code injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-0483.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-0483. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38727
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38727
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38727
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023668
- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New_zero_day_involves_IE_puts_Windows_XP_users_at_risk
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/612021
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/62632
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38463
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7170
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8654
- https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_winhlp32.rb
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html