Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old but still important Windows local privilege escalation. A user or malware already running on an affected machine could abuse a Windows kernel registry-handling flaw to gain higher privileges and bypass UAC. Business risk is concentrated in legacy Windows systems, especially unmanaged endpoints, embedded systems, and appliances that still rely on these versions. Exposure is most likely where legacy Windows versions named in the CVE remain in production, lab, OT, kiosk, or vendor-managed appliance environments. Modern supported Windows versions are not named in the supplied CVE description. Evidence for third-party product impact is limited to referenced advisories, so validate inherited exposure with vendors. Prioritize remediation for any internet-adjacent, business-critical, or hard-to-monitor legacy Windows systems. The flaw requires local access, but KEV status means it has been exploited in the wild, making it relevant for post-compromise privilege escalation and malware containment. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft MS11-011 where the affected operating system is still supportable.; Retire or isolate unsupported Windows versions that cannot receive the vendor fix.; Inventory legacy Windows endpoints, servers, kiosks, and vendor-managed appliances..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS11-011CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12162CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-4398CVE reference · government-resource
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Out-of-bounds Write
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