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…

published 2010-08-11 16y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1909

cvss: 4.6; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.6%; EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

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."

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Timeline

2010-08-11 Published
2010-08-17 First public exploit (EDB-14670)

Exploit prediction

2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-14670 Microsoft Windows - nt!SeObjectCreateSaclAccessBits() Missed ACE Bounds Checks (MS10-047) dos, 2010-08-17

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047
vendor-advisory
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11789
vdb-entry, signature

Sources

CVE List CVE-2010-1890
NVD CVE-2010-1890

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