CVE-2010-4170

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before executing modprobe, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to specify a malicious configuration file.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
90.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 7, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (38)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatsystemtap-0:0.6.2-2.el4_8.32010-11-17redhat
redhatsystemtap-0:1.2-11.el6_02010-11-17redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-05 22:29 UTCOSV refresh
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  25. 2026-06-17 09:43 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-16 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-29 09:33 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-05-29 09:33 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-05-29 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-46730✓ verified
    First seen Apr 19, 2019

    SystemTap 1.3 - MODPROBE_OPTIONS Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-15620✓ verified
    First seen Nov 26, 2010

    SystemTap - Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/systemtap_modprobe_options_priv_esc✓ verified
    First seen Nov 17, 2010

    SystemTap MODPROBE_OPTIONS Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2010-4170?
CVE-2010-4170 is a none vulnerability published on December 7, 2010. The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before executing modprobe, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to specify a malicious configuration file.
When was CVE-2010-4170 disclosed?
CVE-2010-4170 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 7, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-4170 actively exploited?
CVE-2010-4170 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2010-4170?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-4170, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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