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CVE-2010-1225

9.3 · HIGH

The memory-management implementation in the Virtual Machine Monitor (aka VMM or hypervisor) in Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Gold and SP1, Virtual Server 2005 Gold and R2 SP1, and Windows Virtual PC do…

Published Apr 1, 2010microsoftCWE-264EPSS 27.96%

Overview

CVE-2010-1225 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft virtual_pc. It was published on April 1, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The memory-management implementation in the Virtual Machine Monitor (aka VMM or hypervisor) in Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Gold and SP1, Virtual Server 2005 Gold and R2 SP1, and Windows Virtual PC does not properly restrict access from the guest OS to memory locations in the VMM work area, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass certain anti-exploitation protection mechanisms on the guest OS via crafted input to a vulnerable application. NOTE: the vendor reportedly found that only systems with an otherwise vulnerable application are affected, because "the memory areas accessible from the guest cannot be leveraged to achieve either remote code execution or elevation of privilege and ... no data from the host is exposed to the guest OS."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update virtual_pc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1023720Refwww.coresecurity.com/content/virtual-pc-2007-hypervisor-memory-protection-bugRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510154/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38764Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1023720Refwww.coresecurity.com/content/virtual-pc-2007-hypervisor-memory-protection-bugRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510154/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38764

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1225?

CVE-2010-1225 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft virtual_pc. It was published on April 1, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-1225?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1225?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update virtual_pc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-1225?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1225 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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