Is CVE-2010-0272 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-0272 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-0272 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-0272 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-0272?

CVE-2010-0272 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2010-0272

CWE-119Published: January 8, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 on Linux allows remote attackers to discover process memory locations via crafted data to TCP port 80, as demonstrated by the vd_sjws2 module in VulnDisco. NOTE: as of 20100106, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-0272 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.