Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3966
CVE-2010-3966
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, when BranchCache is supported, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains an EML file, an RSS file, or a WPOST file, aka "BranchCache Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- secunia.com/advisories/42609nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3218nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/69816nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45295nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-095nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12163nvd
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