CVE-2010-4398
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature, via a crafted REG_BINARY value for a SystemDefaultEUDCFont registry key, aka "Driver Improper Interaction with Windows Kernel Vulnerability."
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 8.66%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 95
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 28/3/2022
- Plazo de remediación: 21/4/2022
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Impacto secundario
T1548.002Bypass User Account Controlprivilege escalation90 %
Buffer overflow en RtlQueryRegistryValues permite escalada de privilegios local (AV:L, PR:L) y bypass de UAC. Facilita ejecución de comandos con privs elevadas.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (5)
CWE
- CWE-787
- CWE-787
Referencias
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988
- http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42356
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248
- http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945
- http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988
- http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42356
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248
- http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945
- http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-4398
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