HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2010-1591
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CVE-2010-1591

CWE-20Published: April 28, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Beijing Rising International Rising Antivirus 2008 through 2010 does not properly validate input to certain IOCTLs, including 0x83003C07, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests to the (1) HookCont.sys, (2) HookNtos.sys, (3) HOOKREG.sys, or (4) HookSys.sys device driver; or the (5) RsNTGdi.sys kernel module, reachable through \Device\RSNTGDI.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-1591 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2010-1591. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

rising-global1 product(s)
rising antivirus
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/38335
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0218
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/38335
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0218

All References (14)

→
http://osvdb.org/61946
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/38335Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0805/ntiadv0805.htmlExploit
→
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0902/ntiadv0902.htmlExploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37951Exploit
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0218Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55869
→
http://osvdb.org/61946
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/38335Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0805/ntiadv0805.htmlExploit
→
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0902/ntiadv0902.htmlExploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37951Exploit
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0218Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55869

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-1591
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 28, 2010

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2010-1591 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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