CVE-2010-3591

CVE-2010-3591 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 12% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Document Capture component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.1.3.4 and 10.1.3.5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Internal Operations. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that remote attackers can overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the DownloadSingleMessageToFile method in the EMPOP3Lib ActiveX component (empop3.dll).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3591?
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Document Capture component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.1.3.4 and 10.1.3.5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Internal Operations. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that remote attackers can overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the DownloadSingleMessageToFile method in the EMPOP3Lib ActiveX component (empop3.dll).
How severe is CVE-2010-3591?
CVE-2010-3591 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2010-3591 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-3591?
CVE-2010-3591 primarily affects Oracle Fusion Middleware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3591?
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-2010-3591 published?
CVE-2010-3591 was published on 2011-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

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