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critical 9.3

CVE-2010-3129 json

Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary c…

published 2010-08-26 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-3129

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.3%
EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse plugin_dll.dll, userenv.dll, shfolder.dll, dnsapi.dll, dwmapi.dll, iphlpapi.dll, dhcpcsvc.dll, dhcpcsvc6.dll, or rpcrtremote.dll that is located in the same folder as a .torrent or .btsearch file.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-14726)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-14748 μTorrent (uTorrent) 2.0.3 - DLL Hijacking local, 2010-08-25
  • EDB-14726 μTorrent (uTorrent) 2.0.3 - 'plugin_dll.dll' DLL Hijacking local, 2010-08-24

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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