Is CVE-2010-1227 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-1227 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-1227 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-1227 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-1227?

CVE-2010-1227 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2010-1227

CWE-79Published: April 1, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun Java System Communications Express 6.2 and 6.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the subject field of a message, as demonstrated by a subject containing an IMG element with a SRC attribute that performs a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack involving the cmd and argv parameters to cmd.msc.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-1227 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-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.