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CVE-2010-1256 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 6.0, 7.0, and 7.5, when Extended Protection for Authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "token checking" that trigger memory corruption, aka "IIS Authentication Memory Corruption Vulnerability."


Evaluator Description

Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-040.mspx 'Mitigating Factors for IIS Authentication Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2010-1256 Without the installation of KB973917 on Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008, systems will not have the Extended Protection for Authentication feature and will not be vulnerable. Extended Protection for Authentication is not enabled by default on any affected platform, even when a system has installed KB973917. Systems are only affected when this feature is enabled.'

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40573
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-040
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58864
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7149

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-1256
NVD Published Date:
06/08/2010
NVD Last Modified:
12/07/2023
Source:
Microsoft Corporation