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CVE-2010-1184
The Microsoft wireless keyboard uses XOR encryption with a key derived from the MAC address, which makes it easier for remote attackers to…
High7.6EPSS 8.0%
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- mitre
Description
The Microsoft wireless keyboard uses XOR encryption with a key derived from the MAC address, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain keystroke information and inject arbitrary commands via a nearby wireless device, as demonstrated by Keykeriki 2.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.0% · top 5.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- ms-keyboard-xor-command-execution(57978) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/26/open_source_wireless_sniffer/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.remote-exploit.org/?p=437 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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