CVE-2010-0108
CVE-2010-0108 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Symantec Antivirus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Symantec Antivirus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy (CLIproxy.dll) in Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.x, 10.1.x before MR9, and 10.2.x before MR4; and Symantec Client Security 3.0.x and 3.1.x before MR9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetRemoteComputerName function.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0108?
- Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy (CLIproxy.dll) in Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.x, 10.1.x before MR9, and 10.2.x before MR4; and Symantec Client Security 3.0.x and 3.1.x before MR9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetRemoteComputerName function.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0108?
- CVE-2010-0108 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-0108 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-0108?
- CVE-2010-0108 primarily affects Symantec Antivirus. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-0108?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-0108 published?
- CVE-2010-0108 was published on 2010-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38651
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509681/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38222
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_02
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0412
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56355
Affected products (54)
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mp1:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr4:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr5:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr7:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.0.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.7:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:mr2:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:mr3:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:mr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.0.359:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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