CVE-2010-4588
CVE-2010-4588 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Wmi Administrative Tools with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 33% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 33% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Microsoft Wmi Administrative Tools
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WBEMSingleView.ocx ActiveX control 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the ReleaseContext method, a different vector than CVE-2010-3973, possibly an untrusted pointer dereference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4588?
- The WBEMSingleView.ocx ActiveX control 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the ReleaseContext method, a different vector than CVE-2010-3973, possibly an untrusted pointer dereference.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4588?
- CVE-2010-4588 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4588 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 33% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4588?
- CVE-2010-4588 affects Microsoft Wmi Administrative Tools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-4588?
- 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-2010-4588 published?
- CVE-2010-4588 was published on 2010-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42693
- http://twitter.com/carsteneiram/status/17526155733110784
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/725596
- http://www.wooyun.org/bug.php?action=view&id=1006
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wmi_administrative_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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