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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-1658

Windows Mail in Microsoft Windows Vista might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute certain programs via a link to a (1) local file or (2) UNC share pathname in which there is a directory with the same base name as an executable program at the…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 35.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Windows Mail in Microsoft Windows Vista might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute certain programs via a link to a (1) local file or (2) UNC share pathname in which there is a directory with the same base name as an executable program at the same level, as demonstrated using C:/windows/system32/winrm (winrm.cmd) and migwiz (migwiz.exe).

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
35.77% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows vista
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.