CVE-2010-2742

5.4 MEDIUM 29% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

The Netlogon RPC Service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, when the domain controller role is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and reboot) via a crafted RPC packet, aka "Netlogon RPC Null dereference DOS Vulnerability."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 29.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2010-12-16 19:33 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 29.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2010-12-16 19:33 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:21 UTC
Exploit probability: 29.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record