CVE-2010-3966

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, when BranchCache is supported, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an EML file, an RSS file, or a WPOST file, aka "BranchCache Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

• http://osvdb.org/69816
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42609Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45295
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024877
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3218Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-095
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12163
• http://osvdb.org/69816
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42609Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45295
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024877
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3218Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-095
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12163

Published

Dec 16, 2010

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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