What is the severity of CVE-2010-4562?

CVE-2010-4562 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can potentially allow remote attackers to determine if a host is sniffing the network.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4562?

To mitigate CVE-2010-4562, ensure that your system is updated to a version of Windows that does not allow the exploitation of ICMPv6 Echo Requests.

Who is affected by CVE-2010-4562?

CVE-2010-4562 affects multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, and XP.

What attack vector does CVE-2010-4562 utilize?

CVE-2010-4562 uses ICMPv6 Echo Requests sent to multicast addresses to determine if a host is monitoring network traffic.

Can CVE-2010-4562 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-4562 can be exploited remotely by sending specific ICMPv6 packets to the target system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-4562

medium

4.3

CWE

200

2/2/2012

17/9/2024

CVE-2010-4562: Infoleak

First published: Thu Feb 02 2012(Updated: )

Microsoft Windows 2008, 7, Vista, 2003, 2000, and XP, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and determining whether an Echo Reply is sent, as demonstrated by thcping. NOTE: due to a typo, some sources map CVE-2010-4562 to a ProFTPd mod_sql vulnerability, but that issue is covered by CVE-2010-4652.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows XP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4562?
CVE-2010-4562 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can potentially allow remote attackers to determine if a host is sniffing the network.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4562?
To mitigate CVE-2010-4562, ensure that your system is updated to a version of Windows that does not allow the exploitation of ICMPv6 Echo Requests.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-4562?
CVE-2010-4562 affects multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, and XP.
What attack vector does CVE-2010-4562 utilize?
CVE-2010-4562 uses ICMPv6 Echo Requests sent to multicast addresses to determine if a host is monitoring network traffic.
Can CVE-2010-4562 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-4562 can be exploited remotely by sending specific ICMPv6 packets to the target system.

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