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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3129 · published 26 August 2010

CVE-2010-3129: Utorrent vulnerability

Utorrent · Utorrent

Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse plugin_dll.dll, userenv.dll, shfolder.dll, dnsapi.dll, dwmapi.dll, iphlpapi.dll, dhcpcsvc.dll, dhcpcsvc6.dll, or rpcrtremote.dll that is located in the same folder as a .torrent or .btsearch file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse plugin_dll.dll, userenv.dll, shfolder.dll, dnsapi.dll, dwmapi.dll, iphlpapi.dll, dhcpcsvc.dll, dhcpcsvc6.dll, or rpcrtremote.dll that is located in the same folder as a .torrent or .btsearch file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/41051 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14726 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2164 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6887
http://secunia.com/advisories/41051 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14726 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2164 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6887

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3129), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.