{"uuid": "b6a43319-458a-4458-bde9-4ad4baefa900", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2010-3973", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/wmi_admintools.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"\", \"author\": [\"WooYun\", \"MC \", \"jduck \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": false, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a memory trust issue in the Microsoft WMI\\n          Administration tools ActiveX control. When processing a specially crafted\\n          HTML page, the WEBSingleView.ocx ActiveX Control (1.50.1131.0) will treat\\n          the 'lCtxHandle' parameter to the 'AddContextRef' and 'ReleaseContext' methods\\n          as a trusted pointer. It makes an indirect call via this pointer which leads\\n          to arbitrary code execution.\\n\\n          This exploit utilizes a combination of heap spraying and the\\n          .NET 2.0 'mscorie.dll' module to bypass DEP and ASLR. This module does not\\n          opt-in to ASLR. As such, this module should be reliable on all Windows\\n          versions.\\n\\n          The WMI Administrative Tools are a standalone download & install (linked in the\\n          references).\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2010-12-21\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/browser/wmi_admintools\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-06-23 12:43:46 +0000\", \"name\": \"Microsoft WMI Administration Tools ActiveX Buffer Overflow\", \"needs_cleanup\": null, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/browser/wmi_admintools.rb\", \"platform\": \"Windows\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 500, \"ref_name\": \"windows/browser/wmi_admintools\", \"references\": [\"OSVDB-69942\", \"CVE-2010-3973\", \"BID-45546\", \"URL-http://wooyun.org/bug.php?action=view&id=1006\", \"URL-http://web.archive.org/web/20101228043011/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/42693\", \"URL-http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=6430f853-1120-48db-8cc5-f2abdc3ed314\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"Automatic\", \"Windows Universal\", \"Debug Target (Crash)\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:16.944574Z"}