Is CVE-2010-0072 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-0072 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-0072 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-0072 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-0072?

CVE-2010-0072 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2010-0072

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 13, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is a buffer overflow in observiced.exe that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a "reverse lookup of connections" to TCP port 10000.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-0072 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.