9.3

CVE-2010-0016: microsoft windows_2000 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 10-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0016 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_2000. EPSS estimates a 8.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.64%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The SMB client implementation in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate response fields, which allows remote SMB servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "SMB Client Pool Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 8.67% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
8.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links