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CVE-2010-2730

Published: Sep 15, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
32.8%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

internet information servicesmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065
docs.microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6933
oval.cisecurity.org

Timeline

Published
Sep 15, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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