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CVE-2010-1890

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2010-08-11 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate ACLs on kernel objects, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Improper Validation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11789
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11789

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