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CVE-2010-0476Windows Server 2003 Vulnerability

The SMB client in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote SMB servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot) via a crafted SMB…

Published Apr 14, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2010-0476 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft), Windows 7 (Microsoft), Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft) and 2 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

34%

Higher than 98.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

37/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

The SMB client in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote SMB servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot) via a crafted SMB transaction response that uses (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2, aka "SMB Client Response Parsing Vulnerability."

Affected Products

20 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Windows 2003 ServerMicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows 7MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows Server 2003MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows Server 2008MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows VistaMicrosoftSee advisoryn/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Apr 14, 2010

  2. Last updated

    Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-399

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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