CVE-2007-6753
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41984Vendor Advisory
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484
- http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41984Vendor Advisory
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.