CVE-2010-2730: microsoft internet_information_services

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2730 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_services. EPSS estimates a 32.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-09-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5, when FastCGI is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in a request, aka "Request Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.