CVE-2010-2540
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict...
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
CVE-2010-2540- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
CVE-2010-2540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2544 No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2544- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvf8-gfc4-3j6f No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict...
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
GHSA-rvf8-gfc4-3j6f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
CVE-2010-2540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2540 No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2540 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Osgeo Mapserver, published July 31, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.83%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in mapserver 5.6.4-1.
References
lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2010-July/066052.html
securityfocus.com/bid/41855
trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3485
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127973754121922&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60852
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2540
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvf8-gfc4-3j6f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2540