Untrusted search path vulnerability in the BitLocker Drive Encryption API, as used in sdclt.exe in Backup Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse fveapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Windows Backup Catalog (.wbcat) file, aka "Backup Manager Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Published Aug 27, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.94%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the BitLocker Drive Encryption API, as used in sdclt.exe in Backup Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse fveapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Windows Backup Catalog (.wbcat) file, aka "Backup Manager Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 (21 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.94% (0.10944) | 95.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.94% (0.10944) | 95.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 9.74% (0.09744) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 13.59% (0.13593) | 93.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.69% (0.27695) | 96.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.37% (0.45365) | 96.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.56% (0.28564) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.05% (0.97048) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 96.97% (0.96970) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 97.09% (0.97090) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 97.14% (0.97141) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 97.23% (0.97229) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 97.24% (0.97240) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 97.18% (0.97176) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 97.19% (0.97189) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 97.37% (0.97373) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97396) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.51% (0.12507) | 95.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 12.51% (0.12507) | 95.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.40% (0.13403) | 95.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.40% (0.13403) | 90.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14751/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024948 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-011A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0074 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-001 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12273 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14751/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024948 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-011A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0074 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-001 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12273 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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