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CVE-2010-0027

The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka "URL Validation Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0027 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-01-22T22:00:00.350

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8.0.6001	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.0.5730	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.0.5730.11	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.00.5730.1100	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.00.6000.16386	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7.00.6000.16441	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.01	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/ ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-007 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55773 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8464 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-007 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55773 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8464 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.