Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-3973?

Affected: Wmi Administrative Tools (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-3973 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-3973 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-3973?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-3973?

Fixed versions are available, including Wmi Administrative Tools 1.1.

How urgently should CVE-2010-3973 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2010-3973

CriticalPublic exploit

The WMITools ActiveX control in WBEMSingleView.ocx 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the AddContextRef method, possibly an untrusted…

Published Dec 23, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-3973 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Wmi Administrative Tools (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Wmi Administrative Tools 1.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

9.3

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

72%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Wmi Administrative ToolsMicrosoft	See advisory	1.1

Patched Releases

Wmi Administrative Tools

1.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 23, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The WMITools ActiveX control in WBEMSingleView.ocx 1.50.1131.0 in Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1 and earlier in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the AddContextRef method, possibly an untrusted pointer dereference, aka "Microsoft WMIToo…
Affected: Wmi Administrative Tools (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Wmi Administrative Tools 1.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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