CVE-2010-2974

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IConfigurationAccess interface in the Invensys Wonderware Archestra ConfigurationAccessComponent ActiveX control in Wonderware Application Server (WAS) before 3.1 SP2 P01, as used in the Wonderware Archestra Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the InFusion Integrated Engineering Environment (IEE), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the first argument to the UnsubscribeData method.

Published: 2010-08-05 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2974 is rated Moderate Risk (63.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.48%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2974

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 11.28% 4.48% -6.80%
2 2025-09-08 5.27% 11.28% +6.01%
3 2025-03-30 5.27%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-2974

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-2974

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2010-2974

Solution: Per: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/703189 'According to Invensys, users that are using IAS 2.1 (all versions)-IDE, WAS 3.0 (all versions)-IDE, WAS 3.1 (all versions)-IDE, InFusion CE 2.0-IEE, InFusion FE 1.0 (all versions)-IEE, InFusion FE 2.0-IEE, InFusion SCADA 2.0–IEE should apply the vendor security update. This vulnerability is not present in Wonderware Application Server 3.1 Service Pack 2 Patch 01 (WAS 3.1 SP2 P01).'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-2974

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
invensys wonderware_archestra_configuration_access_component_activex_control cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_archestra_configuration_access_component_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server <= 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_application_server 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_application_server:3.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-2974

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