How severe is CVE-2010-2793?

CVE-2010-2793 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2793 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2793?

CVE-2010-2793 primarily affects Redhat Spice-activex. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2793?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2793 published?

CVE-2010-2793 was published on 2010-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2793

CVE-2010-2793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Spice-activex with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Redhat Spice-activex
Published: 2010-12-08
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Race condition in the SPICE (aka spice-activex) plug-in for Internet Explorer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 2.2.4 allows local users to create a certain named pipe, and consequently gain privileges, via vectors involving knowledge of the name of this named pipe, in conjunction with use of the ImpersonateNamedPipeClient function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2793?: Race condition in the SPICE (aka spice-activex) plug-in for Internet Explorer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 2.2.4 allows local users to create a certain named pipe, and consequently gain privileges, via vectors involving knowledge of the name of this named pipe, in conjunction with use of the ImpersonateNamedPipeClient function.
How severe is CVE-2010-2793?: CVE-2010-2793 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-2793 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2793?: CVE-2010-2793 primarily affects Redhat Spice-activex. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2793?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-2793 published?: CVE-2010-2793 was published on 2010-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-activex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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