The SMB implementation in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate the share and servername fields in SMB packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted packet, aka "SMB Null Pointer Vulnerability."
Published Feb 10, 2010
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 78.67%
Description
The SMB implementation in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate the share and servername fields in SMB packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted packet, aka "SMB Null Pointer Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 78.67% (0.78674) | 99.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 78.34% (0.78338) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 79.36% (0.79360) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 60.24% (0.60237) | 98.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 66.50% (0.66501) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 60.24% (0.60237) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 75.00% (0.75000) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 79.03% (0.79033) | 99.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 75.00% (0.75000) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 79.03% (0.79033) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 76.07% (0.76067) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 79.03% (0.79033) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.32% (0.80319) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 82.92% (0.82921) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.21% (0.87214) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 76.49% (0.76491) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 84.40% (0.84398) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 87.21% (0.87214) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 91.17% (0.91169) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 93.58% (0.93582) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 95.06% (0.95057) | 99.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 95.57% (0.95567) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 96.55% (0.96545) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 96.66% (0.96664) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96844) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.03% (0.97034) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.44% (0.47441) | 98.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 47.44% (0.47441) | 98.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 19, 2022 | 52.01% (0.52014) | 98.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 56.98% (0.56982) | 98.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.46% (0.67463) | 98.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8314 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-012 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8314 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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