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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3499 · published 22 August 2012

CVE-2010-3499: F-secure anti-virus permissions and access controls vulnerability

F Secure · Anti Virus

F-Secure Anti-Virus does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution. NOTE: the researcher indicates that a vendor response was received, stating that "the inability to catch these files are caused by lacking functionality rather than programming errors."

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% · top 15.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

F-Secure Anti-Virus does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution. NOTE: the researcher indicates that a vendor response was received, stating that "the inability to catch these files are caused by lacking functionality rather than programming errors."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.n00bz.net/antivirus-cve
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514356
http://www.n00bz.net/antivirus-cve
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514356

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3499), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.