CVE-2010-0232
Confirmed PUBLISHEDThe kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
- CVE Published
- Jan 21, 2010
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 03, 2022
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- MS10-015 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- TA10-040A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
- 38265 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/38265
- 1023471 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471
- ADV-2010-0179 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179
Show 9 more references
- 37864 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864
- ms-win-gptrap-privilege-escalation(55742) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8344 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- [dailydave] 20100119 We hold these axioms to be self evident lists.immunitysec.com · Mailing List http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000....
- 20100119 Microsoft Windows NT #GP Trap Handler Allows Users to Switch Kernel Stack seclists.org · Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341
- 20100119 Microsoft Windows NT #GP Trap Handler Allows Users to Switch Kernel Stack securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded
- lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip lock.cmpxchg8b.com · CVE Record http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-97... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-97...
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx microsoft.com · CVE Record http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx
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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms10_015_kitrap0d.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2023-09-11 10:08:21 UTC · GitHub
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms10_015_kitrap0d.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2023-09-11 10:08:21 UTC · 0 stars
Development of an exploit for privilege escalation in Windows systems ( NT / 2k / XP / 2K3 / VISTA / 2k8 / 7 ) using the vulnerability CVE-2010-0232
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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15:03 UTC about 1 year ago15:03 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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10:08 UTC almost 3 years ago10:08 UTC · almost 3 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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19:00 UTC over 16 years ago19:00 UTC · over 16 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 16 years ago00:00 UTC · over 16 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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Pro API Example
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"active_exploitation_observed": false
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