Is CVE-2010-4226 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4226 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4226?

CVE-2010-4226 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-4226

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 2.9%EU EUVD

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 2.9% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-4200)
Published: February 6, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-4200 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on June 9, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gnu / cpio
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse

References

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

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