CVE-2007-0843
The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ReadDirectoryChangesW API function on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista does not check permissions for child objects, which allows local users to bypass permissions by opening a directory with LIST (READ) access and using ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes of files that do not have LIST permissions, which can be leveraged to determine filenames, access times, and other sensitive information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.28% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows vista · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052613.html
- http://osvdb.org/33474
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24245Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2282
- http://securityvulns.com/advisories/readdirectorychanges.aspVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460887/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460899/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22664Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0701Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32644
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052613.html
- http://osvdb.org/33474
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24245Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2282
- http://securityvulns.com/advisories/readdirectorychanges.aspVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460887/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460899/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22664Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0701Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32644
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.