Is CVE-2010-0834 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0834 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0834?

CVE-2010-0834 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-0834

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 2.7%EU EUVD

The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks, does not require authentication for package installation, which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 2.7% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-0859)
Published: August 10, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-0859 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

dell / latitude 2110 netbook
ubuntu / ubuntu linux
ubuntu / ubuntu linux

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/40889(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280(Patch)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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