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CVE-2010-3136· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary c

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .skype file.

CriticalCVSS 9.3 · v2.0—Proof of concept No fix recorded
Published
Aug 26, 2010
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
6.9% · 94th percentile
CWE
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Action score

39

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 6.9%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
skypeskype

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • skype skypeup to 4.2.0.169 inclusive
  • skype skype0.90.0.10
  • skype skype0.90.0.5
  • skype skype0.91.0.2
  • skype skype0.92.0.4
  • skype skype0.93.0.18
  • skype skype0.93.1.1
  • skype skype0.94.0.19
  • skype skype0.94.0.28
  • skype skype0.95.0.11
  • skype skype0.95.0.25
  • skype skype0.95.0.36
  • skype skype0.95.0.40
  • skype skype0.96.0.1
  • skype skype0.96.0.3
  • skype skype0.97.0.1
  • skype skype0.97.0.3
  • skype skype0.97.0.40
  • skype skype0.97.0.6
  • skype skype0.98.0.04

Same product

skype: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2009-4741Unspecified vulnerability in the Extras Manager before 2.0.0.67 in Skype before 4.1.0.179 on Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2024-21411Skype for Consumer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2011-2074Unspecified vulnerability in the client in Skype 5.x before 5.1.0.922 on Mac OS X allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary cod
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2004-1778Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissi
    18Monitor
  • CVE-2006-2312Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized att
    11Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrylocal2010-08-25

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-2 d
  2. Published
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+5879 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

    If successful

    Confidentiality
    C · data can be read
    Integrity
    C · data or configuration can be modified
    Availability
    C · the service can be disrupted
    Attack complexity
    M
    Confidentiality impact
    C
    Integrity impact
    C
    Availability impact
    C

    Weakness class (CWE)

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    CVSS vector

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

    nvd-primary

    Attack context

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    Change log

    No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

    References

    Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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