The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly translate a registry key's virtual path to its real path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Virtual Path Parsing Vulnerability."
Published Apr 14, 2010
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.53%
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly translate a registry key's virtual path to its real path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Virtual Path Parsing Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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Configuration 4
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 12, 2023 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 73.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01637) | 73.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00670) | 69.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 76.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 76.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 53.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39373 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6770 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39373 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39374 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6770 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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