Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-3965 (CCN-63549)

Assigned:2010-12-14
Published:2010-12-14
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Windows Media Profile (PRX) file, aka "Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-094.mspx

'This is a remote code execution vulnerability.'
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html

'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-3965

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024876
Windows Media Encoder May Load DLLs Unsafely and Remotely Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Protection Alert
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-094
Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2447961)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
42855

Source: CCN
Type: BID-42855
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1024876

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA10-348A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-3217

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS10-094

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-media-encoder-code-exec(63549)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12235

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9:-:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9:-:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12235
    V
    Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
    2015-08-10
    BACK
    microsoft windows media encoder 9 -
    microsoft windows media encoder 9_series
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows media encoder 9 -
    microsoft windows media encoder 9_series
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows media encoder 9 -
    microsoft windows media encoder 9 -
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2