Is CVE-2010-5189 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-5189 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-5189 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-5189 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-5189?

CVE-2010-5189 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2010-5189

CWE-264Published: August 26, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Blue Coat ProxySG before SGOS 4.3.4.1, 5.x before SGOS 5.4.5.1, 5.5 before SGOS 5.5.4.1, and 6.x before SGOS 6.1.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary CLI commands by leveraging read-only administrator privileges and establishing an HTTPS session.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-5189 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

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

Affected Vendors & Products

bluecoat16 product(s)

sgosproxysgproxysg sg210-10proxysg sg210-25proxysg sg210-5proxysg sg510-10proxysg sg510-20proxysg sg510-25proxysg sg510-5proxysg sg810-10proxysg sg810-20proxysg sg810-25+4

Source: NVD CPE · 40 total CPE entries