9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2010-1885
Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center URL Validation Buffer Overflow
Description

The MPC::HexToNum function in helpctr.exe in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 does not properly handle malformed escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to bypass the trusted documents whitelist (fromHCP option) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted hcp:// URL, aka "Help Center URL Validation Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

June 15, 2010, 2:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 26, 2019, 2:04 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-1885 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2003_server
2 Microsoft windows_server_2003
3 Microsoft windows_xp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-1885.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40076 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319 US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-1885 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-042.mspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11733 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/59267 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-1885 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-1885 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.37 }} -0.04%

score

0.99930

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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